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Nepal continues to lead medal chart with 20 gold

Nepal continues to lead medal chart with 20 gold

By THT Online

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KATHMANDU: Nepal has so far secured a total of 20 gold, four silver, and nine bronze during the ongoing 13th South Asian Games. Santoshi Shrestha has pocketed a gold for Nepal in Women's 10000m race leaving behind Indian and Sri Lankan runners. Navin Rasaili has bagged a gold medal in Kumite of Karate in 67 kg category at Nepal Karate Academy. Rasaili left behind his Pakistani opponent by 2 points, becoming victorious at a score of 8-6. Nepal's Himal Tamata and Laxman Malla respectively won gold and silver for Nepal at Pokhara Stadium in Men’s Individual Duathlon Tournament on Tuesday. The distance for the Duathlon individual event was  5km Run, 20km Bike, and 2.5km Run. Nepal’s Bijay Sinjali won the gold by defeating five other competitors in the Men’s Individual Category of Taolu in Changquan discipline of Wushu receiving 9.48 points. Similarly, Susmita Tamang also won the gold in Women’s Individual Category of Taolu in Changquan discipline of  Wushu. securing 9.44 points List of gold medal-winning players from Nepal: Name Category 1.    Soni Gurung Triathlon 2.    Anu Adhikari Karate 3.    Kusum Khadka Karate 4.    Mandekaji Shrestha, Pravin Manandhar, Mahasus Tamang Karate team-men 5.    Sangeeta Magar, Saru Bista, Nirmala Tamang Karate team-women 6.    Lakshman Tamang Karate 7.    Biplav Lal Shrestha Karate 8.    Aayesha Shakya Taekwondo 9.    Kamal Shrestha Taekwondo 10.  Nisha Darnal, Swastima Tamang, Sanjila Timilsina, Parvati Gurung Team category 11.  Sanjib Kumar Ojha, Aayesha Shakya Taekwondo team pair 12.  Sina Maden Taekwondo 13.  Parvati Gurung Taekwondo 14.  Kamal Adhikari Taekwondo 15.  Mandekaji Shrestha Karate 16. Himal Tamata Duathlon 17. Bijay Sinjali Taolu, Changqang Wushu 18. Susmita Tamang Taolu, Changqang Wushu 19. Nabin Rasaili Karate 20. Santoshi Shrestha Athletics