Bimala Tamang

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
Bimala Tamang after winning bronze in 2014 Asian Games
Personal information
Born9 June 1995 (1995-06-09) (age 28)
Dhading, Nepal
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportKarate
ClubBalaju Karate Do Academy
Coached byAakbar Shah
Deepak Shrestha
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing    Nepal
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Individual kata

Al-Ahli International Karate Open

During 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
  1. "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.
  2. "Nepal secures 1st medal in 17th Asian Games". eKantipur. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. "Official results: Al-Ahli International Karate Open". Slideshare. Retrieved 26 October 2014.


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