Kathmandu, November 2:

Nepal International Taekwondo Federation (NITF) selected 22 men and 16 women players for the first South Asian Taekwondo (ITF) Championship.

Selected in Junior Girls’ section are Sajina Malla and Nitu Rai (20-25kg), Sushma KC and Ashmita Pathak (26-30 and 31-35), Sushmita Shrestha and Ashmita Thapa (36-40), Radhika Chaudhary and Tulsi Thapa Magar (41-45), Srijana Rai and Sushma Khadka (46-50), Tulasa Rajthala and Malati Tamang (51-55). In the Women’s senior section Shanta Tamang and Laxmi Gautam (41-45), Anju Raut and Jyoti Shahi (46-50) and Nirmala Gurung (56-60) are selected. Rajesh Basnet and Ajay Shrestha (20-25), Shiva Khadka and Prajwol Gadtaula (26-30), Rabi Shrestha and Pukar KC (31-35), Aswin Limbu and Sadip Bhandari (36-40), Sunil Bataula and Rabin Rai (41-45), Sunil Basnet and Sagar Shrestha (46-50), Amrit Maharjan and Binay Timlasina (51-55), Chauchi Dangol and Ravij Maharjan (56-60), Anoj KC and Akash Khanal (61-65) and Dikesh Shahi (66-70kg) are selected in the Junior Boys’ section.

Selected in men’s senior section are Krishna Tamang and Umesh Rajthala (45-50), Radha Man Tamang and Sanjay Shrestha (51-55), Pashupati Khadka and Raj Kumar Darai (56-60), Niroj Rana Magar (61-65) and Rabi Dangol (75-80kg).