Bimala Tamang (Nepali: विमला तामाङ; born 9 June 1995) is a (Nepalese) Nepali female karateka who recently won bronze for the Women's Individual Kata (in Karate) at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. This was Nepal's first and only medal tallied at the 2014 Games.[1][2]
![]() Bimala Tamang after winning bronze in 2014 Asian Games | |||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | 9 June 1995 Dhading, Nepal | (age 29)||||||||||||||
Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||
Club | Balaju Karate Do Academy | ||||||||||||||
Coached by | Aakbar Shah Deepak Shrestha | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Al-Ahli International Karate Open
editDuring the 2012 Al-Ahli International karate Open in Dubai, UAE, Tamang landed herself several medals in the individual kata; joint bronze in female seniors A, gold in female U18 A, silver in Kata team female U18 A and Kumite team female U17 A.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bimala Tamang wins 1st medal for Nepal in 17th Asian Games". Canada Nepal. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Nepal secures 1st medal in 17th Asian Games". eKantipur. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Official results: Al-Ahli International Karate Open". Slideshare. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
External links
edit- "2014 Asian Games - Athlete Profile: TAMANG Bimala". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
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