Pashupati Paneru (born 20 July 1982) is a retired Nepalese badminton player from Dhangadhi, Kailali, who featured in singles and doubles events in National and the International tournaments.[1] He won fourteen singles, two doubles and three mixed doubles National titles and finished as runner up in numerous other National finals. His record remains among the most successful in Nepal.[2]
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| Country | Nepal | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 July 1982 Dhangadhi, Kailali, Nepal | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Personal life edit
In his early years, Paneru showed interest in cricket and represented his home town at the Jay Trophy held in Bhairawa. However, he was encouraged to play badminton by his uncle, Umesh Bhandari despite his cricketing success.
Career edit
Pashupati Paneru claimed bronze medal at the 10th South Asian Games in team event. Paneru participated in six editions of the Asian Championship from 2002 to 2008. He represented Nepal in the Thomas Cup World Team Championship in 2000 and 2006.[2] He won the New York Open, CT Open, Mid-Atlantic Open. His most notable achievement was representing Nepal at the 2006 World Championships in Spain.
He is the recipient of 5th Gorkha Dakshyan Bahu, awarded to individual with exceptional service to the country.
He is made memorable National badminton final performances. Most notably, he came out of a 3-year break to retain APF Krishna Mohan Memorial National Tournament in 2010.[3]
He moved to the US in 2008. He is associated with Wellesley Maugus Club and the Boston Badminton Club.[4]
Retirement edit
Paneru announced his retirement on 17 January 2013.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Players: Pashupati Paneru". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b Neupane, Surersh Raj (29 October 2004). "Nepal's champ: Pashupati Paneru adds another feather in his shuttle". nepalitimes.com. Nepali Times. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Pashupati, Pooja claim titles". www.thehimalayantimes.com. 15 January 2011. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Nepal badminton ace Paneru calls it a day". www.ekantipur.com. 19 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Former champ Paneru announces retirement". www.thehimalayantimes.com. 18 January 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2020.