Nepali weightlifter Sanju Chaudhary is the latest athlete to win a gold medal. Sanju Chaudhary set a new national record and became the first Nepali woman and second Nepali player ever to bag a weightlifting gold in the Games. Post Photo
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Nepali weightlifter Sanju Chaudhary bags historic gold medal
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Nepal’s Sanju Chaudhary set a new national record by clinching the country’s first gold medal in women’s weightlifting at the 13th South Asian Games on Thursday.
Chaudhary lifted a total of 171kg—74kg in snatch and 97kg in clean and jerk—for the gold medal in the women’s 59kg division in Pokhara.
Bhupen Shrestha wins gold in Taekwondo
Bhupen Shrestha celebrates after winning the gold medal at South Asian Games. Elite Joshi /TKP
Bhupen Shrestha won a gold medal for Nepal in Taekwondo in male under-87kg category. He defeated India's Akshay Hooda 29-27 in the final.
Juni Rai wins gold in Wushu
Juni Rai celebrates her victory. Angad Dhakal /TKP
Juni Rai won a gold for Nepalin Wushu Sanshou. She defeated Sri Lanka's Madumali in the final of women's 54kg category.
Gaurika Singh wins gold in 200 metre freestyle
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Nepal's swimming prodigy Gaurika Singh won the first gold for Nepal in a swimming event in the 13th South Asian Games on Thursday. Singh clinched the gold medal in 200-metre freestyle event.
Likewise, Duana Lama won a silver medal for Nepal in women 200-metre breaststroke swimming. She finished second in 2:44:68.
Nepali cyclists sweep all three medals in men's cross country cycling
Gold medallist Buddhi Bahadur Tamang pulls off a wheelie after winning the men's cross country cycle race on Thursday. Keshav Thapa/TKP
Nepali cyclist Buddhi Bahadur Tamang clinched the gold medal in men's cross country cycling event on Thursday. Rajeev Rai and Okesh Raj Bajracharya won the silver and bronze medal respectively.
Nepal wins gold and silver in women's cross country cycling
Nepal's Laxmi Magar celebrates after winning the women's cross country cycling event on Thursday. Keshav Thapa/TKP
Nepal's Laxmi Magar and Usha Khanal won the gold and the silver medal respectively in women's cross country cycling to take Nepal's medal tally to 74. India's Pranita Prafull Soman won the bronze medal.
Nepal is now only one gold medal away from creating history. In the 8th SAG, Nepal had won 31 gold medals which is the highest number of golds won by Nepal is an edition of South Asian Games.
Mina Glan wins silver in wushu
Mina Glan won a silver medal in Women's Taijijian of Wushu Taolu. Sri Lanka's MLDTS Gunasekara won the gold medal while the bronze went to Dipti Das of Bangladesh.
Nima Gharti Magar defends her gold medal in Wushu
Nima Gharti Magar after winning the gold medal. Post Photo
Nima Gharti Magra defended the gold medal she had won in 12th SAG in Women's Nandao of Wuhsu Taolu. The Silver went to Morzina Akther of Bangladesh. Sri Lanka's MS Samju Kumari won the bronze medal.
Bishow Budha Magar wins Silver in Wushu
Bishow Budha Magar during his performance on Thursday. Post Photo
Bishow Budha Magar won the silver in Men's Gunshu of Wushu Taolu. Suraj Singh of India clinched the gold medal while bronze went to MD Rasel Hossain of Bangladesh.
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