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