Dhaka: Nepali players have secured a total of 10 medals, including five gold medals, in the Bangladesh Krira Shikhha Protisthan (BKSP) Cup Invitational International Judo Championship.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the team from Nepal managed to finish second in the championship, alongside a silver medal and four bronze medals. The highest tally in the competition was claimed by Nepal’s Prisoners Assistance Mission (PAM), which won four gold medals and a bronze. Impressively, all five PAM competitors returned with medals.
A total of 12 players represented Nepal in the championship. Among them, Nisha Shrestha, Binita Nepali, Pemba Yangji Sherpa, Samita Nepali, and Sabin Kumar Diyali were part of the PAM contingent. In a noteworthy performance, Sabin Kumar Diyali clinched a gold medal in the men’s under 60 kg category, while Bishesh BK captured gold in the men’s under 66 kg category.
Female athletes also shone brightly for Nepal, with gold medals awarded to Nisha Shrestha in the women’s under 45 kg category, Binita Nepali in the under 52 kg category, and Pemba Yangji Sherpa in the under 57 kg category. Additionally, Riwaj Lama Tamang secured a silver medal in the men’s under 45 kg category.
Bronze medals were earned by Buddha Gurung in the men’s under 55 kg category, Bigyan Khattri in the under 73 kg category, Samita Nepali in the women’s under 44 kg category, and Rekha Shrestha in the under 63 kg category. Radha Devi Rai and Laxmi Tamang served as coaches for the Nepali team. Deepak Harsha Bajracharya, President of the Nepal Judo Association, mentioned that coach Rai also took on the role of referee during the championship.
The BKSP team from Bangladesh emerged as the team champions, securing six gold, eight silver, and 10 bronze medals.