Ayasha Shakya

Ayasha Shakya
Personal information
Native name	आयशा शाक्य
Nationality	Nepali
Born	28 July 1987 (age 36); Lalitpur, Nepal
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse(s)	Deepak Bista
Sport
Country	Nepal
Sport	Taekwondo
Medal record
Women's Taekwondo
Representing Nepal
Asian Games
South Asian Games

Ayasha Shakya (आयशा शाक्य) (born 28 July 1987 in Lalitpur) is a Nepalese Taekwondo practitioner.[1] She won two gold medals in both the individual and pair poomsae category for Nepal in the 2019 South Asian Games. A mother of two, she has given encouragement to women who quit sports after getting married or having children.[2] She also won a gold medal for Nepal in the 2010 South Asian Games.[1]

Shakya won a Bronze medal for Nepal in the 2006 Asian Games 2006 Doha.[1]

In 2019, Shakya won the gold medal at the 13th South Asian Games in the above 30 years category.[3][4]

Personal life

Shakya married Deepak Bista in 2011.[5] They have two sons.[6][7]

References

"Shakya earns SA Games berth". The Himalayan Times. 7 September 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
"Age is just a number, says double gold medal winner Shakya". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
Thakuri, Anil Malla (3 December 2019). "Mom of two Shakya totes up record points to lead Nepal's gold barrage". Republica. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
Acharya, Mahesh (3 December 2019). "Nepal begin SA Games with rich gold haul". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
राजवंशी, निरञ्जन (2 January 2021). "आलोचना र सङ्घर्षबाट माथि उठेको सबैभन्दा सफल खेलाडी जोडी". BBC Nepali (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
राई, विवेक (2 December 2019). "मैले पाएका स्वर्ण पदक दुई छोरालाई: आयशा शाक्य". Setopati (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
"दुई सन्तानका लागि स्वर्ण जितेजस्तो भयो : आयशा शाक्य". Online Khabar (in Nepali). 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

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[:0-1] "Shakya earns SA Games berth". The Himalayan Times. 7 September 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.

[2] "Age is just a number, says double gold medal winner Shakya". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[3] Thakuri, Anil Malla (3 December 2019). "Mom of two Shakya totes up record points to lead Nepal's gold barrage". Republica. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.

[4] Acharya, Mahesh (3 December 2019). "Nepal begin SA Games with rich gold haul". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

[5] राजवंशी, निरञ्जन (2 January 2021). "आलोचना र सङ्घर्षबाट माथि उठेको सबैभन्दा सफल खेलाडी जोडी". BBC Nepali (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.

[6] राई, विवेक (2 December 2019). "मैले पाएका स्वर्ण पदक दुई छोरालाई: आयशा शाक्य". Setopati (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

[7] "दुई सन्तानका लागि स्वर्ण जितेजस्तो भयो : आयशा शाक्य". Online Khabar (in Nepali). 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.