Nangsal Devi Tamang (born 28 February 1987) is a Nepalese badminton player.[2][3] In 2014, she competed at the Incheon Asian Games in the women's singles event but was defeated by Bellaetrix Manuputty of Indonesia in the first round.[4] In 2016, she won the mixed doubles title at the Pakistan International tournament with her siblings Ratnajit.[5] She also was the third place in the women's singles.[6] After won the Pakistan International, the siblings received the Zest honours.[7] At the national event, she plays for the Tribuvan Army Club, and at the Pushpa Lal Memorial National Open Badminton Championships, she won the women's singles and doubles event.[8]

Nangsal Tamang
Personal information
Birth nameNangsal Devi Tamang
CountryNepal
Born (1987-12-28) 28 December 1987 (age 36)
Bhojpur, Nepal
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight49 kg (108 lb)[1]
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking155 (WS 6 July 2017)
208 (WD 12 November 2019)
132 (XD 13 July 2017)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Nepal
South Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Dhaka Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guwahati-Shillong Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guwahati-Shillong Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kathmandu-Pokhara Women's team
BWF profile

Achievements edit

South Asian Games edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016 Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre, Shillong, India   Gadde Ruthvika Shivani 5–21, 5–21   Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Nepal International   Pooja Shrestha   Jessica Gurung
  Anu Maya Rai
21–15, 21–16   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Pakistan International   Ratnajit Tamang   Dipesh Dhami
  Shova Gauchan
14–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2016 Pakistan International   Ratnajit Tamang   Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti
  Mehmona Ameer
21–13, 21–15   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Tamang Nangsal". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Players: Nangsal Tamang". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Nangsal Tamang Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. ^ "[ASIAN Games] Greysia/Nitya Advances to Badminton Quarterfinals, Suci/Tiara Falls to Japan Tandem". www.globalindonesianvoices.com. Global Indonesian Voices. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Nepal wins first gold in Int'l Badminton". GoOnlineNews.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Tamang duo in final". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Zest honours Tamang siblings". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Tamang siblings win yet again". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 29 July 2017.

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