BHAKTAPUR: Madhyapur Thimi Municipality on Saturday honoured karateka Manday Kaji Shrestha, who won two gold medals in the 13th South Asian Games.

After a victory rally around the city, Madhyapur Thimi Municipality Mayor Madan Sundar Shrestha handed over Rs 555,555 to the karateka, who bagged one each gold medal in individual and team kata becoming the first player to win double gold medal in a single meet.

Taekwondo player Ayasha Shakya became the second player to achieve the feat before swimmer Gaurika Singh broke their records and went on to win four gold medals.

Madhyapur Thimi Municipality also honoured Shrestha’s SA Games coach Ganga Ram Maharjan and his first coach Sajan Shrestha.

Nepal had not won gold in kata since Maharjan bagged one in the 1999 SAF Games in Kathmandu.