Palesha Goverdhan
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| Disability class | K44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coached by | Kabiraj Negi Lama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Palesha Goverdhan (
Goverdhan secured a place in the 2024 Summer Paralympics Games and created history in Nepal by becoming the first Nepali Paralympian to qualify for the 2024 Summer Paralympics Games. Govardhan qualified for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Game with a gold medal after defeating Iran's Leila Mirzaee 5-4 in the final of the Asian Qualification Tournament for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Tai'an, China, 15–17 March 2024. She is the first player to pass the selection stage in Nepali para sports. Also, she is the third Nepalese athlete to be qualified for Olympics or Paralympics in Nepali sports.[3][4]
Career
Goverdhan lost 21–8 in a tough first round match to
She has been training with coach Kabiraj Negi Lama in Nepal Taekwondo Association since 2016.[7][8]
She won the first historical gold medal for Nepal by defeating Ebrahimi Roza 6-0 points from Iran in the final of the 2021 Asian Youth Para Games.[9]
Gobardhan won the bronze medal in the 4th Asian Para Taekwondo Championship in Vietnam held on 18 July 2018 at Hochiminh, Vietnam.[10]
Govardhan has won bronze medal in 2022 Asian Para Games held in Hangzhou, China. She has become the first Nepali para athlete to win a medal in the Asian Para Games.[11][12]
Honors and Awards
| S.N | Honors and Awards | By | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15th NNIPA Sports Award 2077 | Nepal National and International Players Association (NNIPA) | 2021 |
| 2. | Best Player Award of the Year 2022 | National Sports Council (Nepal) | 2022 |
| 3. | Best Para Athlete of NSJF Bajaj Pulsar Sports Award 2078 | Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) | 2023 |
| 4. | Vibhushit (जनसेवाश्री पञ्चम श्रेणीद्धारा विभूषित २०७७) on the occasion of the Constitution Day of the Government of Nepal 2079 | Office of the President of Nepal (राष्ट्रपतिको कार्यालय), Right Honourable Mr. Ram Chandra Poudel | 2023 |
| 5. | Best Taekwondo Athlete Award 2024 | Nepal Taekwondo Association (NTA) | 2024 |
References
- ^ "Palesha Goverdhan". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Taekwondo – Women K44 -58kg – Entry List by Event" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Nepal's Palesha Goverdhan qualifies for 2024 Paris Paralympics". kathmandupost.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Palesha Goverdhan makes history as first Nepali para-athlete to qualify for Paralympics - OnlineKhabar English News". 17 March 2024.
- ^ Harle, Tom (4 September 2021). "Munro scoops Paralympics silver after just one year doing Taekwondo". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Goverdhan misses Paralympic bronze". KathmanduPost.com. 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Certificates handed over to players". The Himalayan Times. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "पलेशा र लामा सम्मानित" [Honored Palesha and Lama]. ekantipur.com (in Nepali). 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Goverdhan claims gold". The Himalayan Times. 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Gobardhan wins bronze in Vietnam". The Himalayan Times. 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Hangzhou Asian Para Games - 杭州第4届亚洲残疾人运动会信息发布系统". Hangzhou2022.com.cn. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "First medal for Nepal in Asian Para Games". NepalNews.com. 24 October 2023.