Nangsal Tamang

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
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

South Asian Games

Women's singles

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

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Nepal International Nepal Pooja Shrestha Nepal Jessica Gurung
Nepal Anu Maya Rai		 21–15, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Pakistan International Nepal Ratnajit Tamang Nepal Dipesh Dhami
Nepal Shova Gauchan		 14–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Pakistan International Nepal Ratnajit Tamang Pakistan Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti
Pakistan Mehmona Ameer		 21–13, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "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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