Palesha Goverdhan
Personal information
Native nameपलेशा गोवर्धन
Full namePalesha Goverdhan (पलेशा गोवर्धन)
NationalityNepalese
Born25 July 2003 (2003-07-25) (age 20)
Kathmandu, Nepal
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Parents
  • Pradeep Goverdhan (father)
  • Manita Shrestha Goverdhan (mother)
Sport
CountryNepal
SportPara Taekwondo
Disability classK44
Coached byKabiraj Negi Lama
Medal record
Women's Para Taekwondo
Representing  Nepal
4th Asian Para Taekwondo Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Vietnam -58 kg
2021 Asian Youth Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bahrain -57 kg
2022 Asian Para Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou -57 kg

Palesha Goverdhan (Hindi: पलेशा गोवर्धन, born 25 July 2003 in Kathmandu) is a Nepalese parataekwondo practitioner. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 58 kg category.[1][2]

Career

Goverdhan lost 21–8 in a tough first round match to Beth Munro from the United Kingdom. Munro would go on to win the silver medal.[3] Goverdhan won repechage match against Brianna Salinaro of USA by 10-0 points; against Marija Mičev of Serbia by 23-15 points and finally lost to China's Li Yujie by 9-12 points in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics Games but she became the first Nepalese athlete to make history by winning two fights in the Paralympic Games.[4]

She has been training with coach Kabiraj Negi Lama in Nepal Taekwondo Association since 2016.[5][6]

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.[7]

Gobardhan won the bronze medal in the 4th Asian Para Taekwondo Championship in Vietnam held on 18 July 2018 at Hochiminh, Vietnam.[8]

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.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Harle, Tom (4 September 2021). "Munro scoops Paralympics silver after just one year doing Taekwondo". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Goverdhan misses Paralympic bronze". KathmanduPost.com. 4 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Certificates handed over to players". The Himalayan Times. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ^ "पलेशा र लामा सम्मानित" [Honored Palesha and Lama]. ekantipur.com (in Nepali). 7 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Goverdhan claims gold". The Himalayan Times. 6 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Gobardhan wins bronze in Vietnam". The Himalayan Times. 26 May 2018.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "First medal for Nepal in Asian Para Games". NepalNews.com. 24 October 2023.

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