Kathmandu, Aril 11

Nepal Police Club and Nepal APF Club won team event gold medals of the table tennis tournament under the eighth National Games today.

NPC defeated departmental rivals Nepal APF Club 3-1 in the final of the women’s team event to claim the first gold medal of the national sporting extravaganza being held in Province-5.

The NPC took 2-0 lead after Elena Maharjan defeated Selisha Khadgi 3-2 and Nabita Shrestha outplayed Anita Maharjan 3-0. APF reduced the deficit when Sikka Suwal registered a 3-1 victory over Manju Suwal of NPC. National champion Nabita Shrestha then sealed the gold medal for NPC with a 3-1 victory over Selisha Khadgi in the fourth match.

In men’s team event final, APF registered a 3-0 victory over Tribhuvan Army Club. Shiva Sundar Gothe defeated Bodip BC 3-0, while Purushottam Bajracharya beat Krishna Thapa Magar 3-2.

Mani Kumar Lama then beat Prajwol Shrestha 3-1 to seal the victory.

Nabita and Elena bagged their second gold medal of the day when the NPC pair defeated TAC duo Swechha Nembang and Raveena Maharjan 11,8, 11- 7, 11-8 in the women’s doubles final.

Wrestling

Farwest Province won three gold medals in wrestling tournament. Manisha Shahi bagged the women’s 50kg section gold beating TAC’s Laxmi Tamang, while Sabita Shrestha of Province-5 finished third. In 53kg, Simangi Dube of Farwest, TAC’s Kopila Thapa Magar and Radha Kumari of Province-1 claimed top three spots respectively, while Sangita Dhami won the 55kg section gold ahead of Sapana Shrestha of Province-5 and Amrita Limbu of Province-1.

TAC also claimed two gold medals. Kalpana BK defeated Ambika Bhandari of Farwest in the 57kg section final, while Srijana Chand came third. Also, Kabita Pun of TAC won 59kg section gold medal ahead of Kamal Khatri of Farwest and Laxmi Ura of Province-1.