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 place2022 Hangzhou-57 kg

Palesha Goverdhan (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". Olympics.com. 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Taekwondo – Women K44 -58kg – Entry List by Event" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Tokyo, Tom Harle in (4 September 2021). "Munro scoops Paralympics silver after just one year doing Taekwondo". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Goverdhan misses Paralympic bronze".
  5. ↑ Service, Himalayan News (15 February 2022). "Certificates handed over to players". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "पलेशा र लामा सम्मानित".
  7. ↑ "Goverdhan claims gold". 6 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Gobardhan wins bronze in Vietnam". 26 May 2018.
  9. ↑ https://resultsapg.hangzhou2022.com.cn/rds/sports/TKW?index=1&date=2023-10-24&event=TKWW57KG--------------------------. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ "First medal for Nepal in Asian Para Games".
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