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Palesha Wins Nepal’s First Ever Medal At Asian Para Games

24Oct

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Palesha Wins Nepal’s First Ever Medal At Asian Para Games

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Taekwondo's Palesha Govardhan has become the first Nepali para-athlete in history to win a medal at the Asian Para Games. Palesha bagged a bronze medal in the Taekwondo K44 47 KG category in the ongoing Asian Para Games Hangzhou, China, to become the first Nepali ever to win a medal in the games' history. Palesha had entered the semifinals by defeating China's Yang Li Ting 14-1 in the first matchup. However, she was defeated by Kazaksthan's Kamilya Dosmalova 16-10 in the semifinals. But her medal was confirmed after she received a 'bye' in the repechage. China's Li Ting was defeated by China's Li Yujie in the repechage. Iran's Roza Ebrahimi will take on Kazakshtan's Kamilya for the gold medal in this category.

Arika Gurung Bags Silver Medal At The 19th ASIAD

7Oct

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19th Asian Games, Karate, Martial Art

Arika Gurung Bags Silver Medal At The 19th ASIAD

Hangzhou (HamroKhelkud) - Karate athlete Arika Gurung has bagged a silver medal in the 68 KG weight category in the ongoing 19th Asian Games (ASIAD). Arika fell short against Sofia Berultseva of Kazakhstan, limiting her to a silver medal. This is the third silver medal for Nepal at the Asian Games. Earlier, Sabita Raj Bhandari won silver in 1998, followed by Nepal's paragliding team in 2018. Arika, with a loss in the final, failed to capture Nepal's first goal in ASIAD. Arika previously defeated Hong Kong's Yan Kai Ho in the semi-finals and entered the final. She secured her place in the gold medal match by registering an 8-4 victory. Earlier, Arika defeated Japan's Yuzuki Sawae in the quarterfinals. She won on the basis of senshu (first point scored) when the tie was 1-1. ...

Rabindra Dhant Remains Undefeated With A Knockout Victory In Thailand

15Sep

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Martial Art

Rabindra Dhant Remains Undefeated With A Knockout Victory In Thailand

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Rabindra Dhant, Nepal's MMA star, has added another victory to his perfect record. Rabindra defeated Russian fighter Torepchi Dongak in the third and final round via a Technical Knockout (TKO) in the opening fight held as a part of ONE Friday Fights. The fight was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Rabindra also made history by winning the sixth fight of his professional fighting career. He also made history by being the first Nepali fighter to win a fight in the ONE Championship Friday Fights. The third round got off to a solid start for Rabindra, who had also used takedowns to put Dongak under pressure in the prior two rounds. The bout was scheduled to last three rounds of five minutes each, but it was stopped by the referee less than two minutes int...

Nepali MMA Sensation Rabindra Set to Compete in One Championship

12Sep

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Nepali MMA Sensation Rabindra Set to Compete in One Championship

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal's rising Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star, Rabindra Dhant, is gearing up for a pivotal showdown in One Championship, Asia's premier combat competition. The 24-year-old fighter, Rabindra, is slated to go head-to-head with Russia's Torepchi Dongak in the flyweight division at One Championship's Friday Fights 33, scheduled for September 15th. With an impressive record of six professional fights to his name, Rabindra has remained unbeaten thus far. His most recent triumph came in the main event of the Nepal Warriors Championship, where he defeated an Indian opponent last month, in an electrifying match held in Kathmandu. Originally hailing from Bajhang, Rabindra went to India in pursuit of both MMA glory and a livelihood. It was a challe...

Nepal Warriors Championship Set to Begin This Friday

14Jun

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Nepal Warriors Championship Set to Begin This Friday

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The inaugural edition of the Nepal Warriors Championship 2023 is scheduled to commence this Friday in the capital city with Fourteen fighters from Nepal and India participating. The Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) will feature a total of seven fights, including five amateur bouts and two professional clashes. Representing Nepal in the professional fights will be Rabindra Dhat and Mandip Rana Magar. Rabindra will compete in the Featherweight Division against India's Jason Lingdeo, while Mandip will face off against India's Suyash Jyadav. Among the amateur fights, Karma Gurung will take on Akash Dahiya in the lightweight category, and Farhan Ibrahim will square off against Sudeep Tamang in the bantamweight division. Additionally, Dhiraj Sharma and Rahul...

Lama elected as President of Nepal Karate Federation unopposed

26Mar

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Lama elected as President of Nepal Karate Federation unopposed

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The former Member Secretary of the Nepal Sports Council (NSC) Yuvraj Lama, has been elected as the President of the Nepal Karate Federation unopposed. The election took place during the Federation's convention in Chitwan on Saturday, where a 20-member central working committee was also elected unopposed alongside Lama. Harisharan KC has been elected as the senior vice-president of the Federation, while Prakashmohan Dhaubhadel, Devkumar Lama, Mahendra Bahadur Singh, Omkrishna Prasain, Majindra Singh, and Shyam Sherpa are the six vice-presidents. Dawa Gurung, who was the then president of the federation, has been given the responsibility of the General Secretary. Dhwajaman Moktan and Balram Mitra have been elected as Secretaries and Kishore Pr...

11Feb

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Karate

NPC bags title claiming 15 medals

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal Police Club (NPC) bagged the title of second Krishna Bhattarai Memorial Karate Championship claiming 15 medals. NPC won 10 golds, 2 silvers, and 3 bronze medals. With 14 medals including 6 golds, 3 silvers and 5 bronze, Nepal APF Club came second while Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) finished third earning 13 medals that include 1 gold, 5 silvers, and 7 bronze medals. The final day of the championship had five events, with NPC winning 2 golds and APF earning 3 at Karate Academy Hall in Satdobato. The 13th South Asian Games (SAG) gold medalist Sunita Maharjan of NPC came first in Women's -65 KG Kumite thrashing Binita Shrestha of Bagmati Province 9-1 in the day's first final. Diana Ojha from APF and Madhesh's Monika Magar won third place in t...

10Feb

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Karate

Nepal Police Club adds 5 More Golds

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal Police Club (NPC) added five more gold medals to their tally on the second day of the Second Krishna Bhattarai Memorial Karate Championship at Karate Hall in Satdobato. Seven events were held on Friday, with NPC taking five golds, while the Nepal APF Club and Tribhuvan Army Club each won one gold. Sony Rai, Sonam Lama, Biplav Lal Shrestha, Arika Gurung, and Sajan Moktan contributed to NPC's gold medal haul winning apiece each in their respective weight categories. Man Bahadur Tamang of APF and Misli Shrestha of TAC were the other gold medalists of the day. The first gold of the day was won by Sajan Moktan, who secured a 6-4 victory in the Men's 50 KG Kumite. Simon Shrestha of Bagmati Province took second place, while Bishal Rai and Bij...

Nepal Police Club dominates on Opening Day

9Feb

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Karate

Nepal Police Club dominates on Opening Day

By a Staff Reporter Lalitpur - On the opening day of the Second Krishna Bhattarai Memorial Karate Championship, Nepal Police Club (NPC) dominated by winning three gold medals. Five events took place during the opening day, with NPC and Armed Police Force (APF) Club claiming three and two gold medals respectively at the Karate Academy Hall in Satdobato. NPC won gold in the Women's Individual Kata, Women's Team Kata, and Women's Kumite 45-kg weight category. Chanchala Danuwar of the NPC claimed the gold in the Women's Individual Kata, and the NPC team, including Danuwar, won the gold in the Women's Team Kata. Furthermore, NPC's Pushpaka Lama emerged victorious by defeating Tribhuvan Army Club's Mamata Maharjan 4-1 in the Women's Kumite 45-kg weight category. In the Women's I...

Gunraj and Denika bags Bronze in World Muay Thai

24Nov

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Gunraj and Denika bags Bronze in World Muay Thai

By a Staff Reporter Nepali Martial Artists Gunraj Ruchal and Denika Rai bagged bronze in the 17th World Muay Thai Competition held from 16 to 23rd November in Thailand. Gunraj suffered a defeat against Uzbekistan's player in the second round of the semifinal due to a medical injury, which limited him only to the bronze. Denki, who vied directly in the semi-final lost to Uzbekistan's player on the basis of points. Players from 20 nations participated in a week-long competition.