Nepal continues to lead medal chart with 20 gold

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