The 3rd National Fencing Championship-2018 was held successfully in Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium, Mirpur - 10, Dhaka, Bangladesh between 24 Dec to 28 November 2018. We hired one foreign Referee namely Mr. Navendran Lohith (FIE Registered) from India and also had Mr. Maduma Sello Given of South Africa (Last One Year) our National Coach for this tournament for neutral judgement in the championship. The Opening Ceremony's Chief Guest was Mr. Shahed Reza, Secretary General of Bangladesh Olympic Association. The Closing Ceremony's Chief Guest was Lt. General Sheikh Mamun Khaled,rcds,psc,PhD.NDC, Commandant, National Defence College,Dhaka,Bangladesh.
The following teams/organization took part in the three disciplines of fencing events:
l) Bangladesh Ansar & VDP (Para Militia troops)
2) Bangladesh Army
3) Bangladesh Navy
4) Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)
5) Dhaka Commerce College
6) Mirpur Fencing Club
7) Mymensingh Fencing Association
8) Rajshahi Fencing Association
9) Quantum Cosmo School & College,Chittagong
10) Mirpur Cosmo School & College, Dhaka
11) Chittagong Fencing Association
12) Sylhet Fencing Association
In all around 375 fencers (Male and Female) participated in this Championship. Bangladesh Ansar and VDP got 4 Gold medals, 3 Silver medals and 4 Bronze Medals and was placed Champion of this tournaments. On the other hand, Border Guard Bangladesh got 4 Gold Medals, 1 Silver & 6 Bronze Medals and was placed Runners-up of this tournaments. Bangladesh Navy got 3 Gold, 6 Silver & 2 Bronze Medals, Bangladesh Army got I Gold,2 Silver, 7 Bronze and Quantum Cosmo School got 3 Silver Medals and Mirpur Fencing Club got 2 Broze Medals. Prize Distribution and Closing Ceremony was held on 28 November 2018.