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Deepak Bista
Nepalese taekwondo practitioner
Olympian Deepak Bista | |
| Native name | рджреАрдкрдХ рд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдЯ |
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| Born | (1976-07-02) 2 July 1976 (age 48) Kanchanpur, Nepal |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse | Ayasha Shakya |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event | Kyorugi |
Deepak Bista (Nepali: рджреАрдкрдХ рд╡рд┐рд╖реНрдЯ, born 2 July 1976) is a male Nepalesetaekwondo former player and practitioner. One of the most popular and highly popular sportsperson in Nepal, he competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. On August 8, 2008 at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, Bista was the flagbearer for Nepal.[1]
Bista is the first Nepalese male athlete Qualification to be selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics[2] He won two consecutive bronze medals in the Asian Games and a historical four consecutive gold medals in the South Asian Games.[3]
Bista is an undefeated player in South Asian Region and holds the record for the highest number of gold medals, tied with Gaurika Singh,[4] in the South Asian Games.[5]
Bista played taekwondo for a long time as an athlete in the Nepal Taekwondo Association then he officially retired from taekwondo in 2015.[6] In 2021, he was elected as president of Nepal Olympian Association.[7]
Personal life
Deepak Bista married Ayasha Shakya in 2011.[8] They have two sons.[9]
Awards and Prizes
- 1. 3rd Suprabl Gorkha Dakshin Bahu - 2000 AD
- 2. 3rd Subikhayat Trishakti Patta - 2003 AD
- 3. 3rd Supradipta Birendra Prajantantra Bhaskar - 2005 AD
- 4. 4th Shree Prabal Jana Sewa Shree - 2023 AD[10]
Gallery
Deepak Bista at Olympics
Deepak Bista married Ayasha Shakya in 2011.
Ayasha Shakya celebrates her gold medal win with her family(2019)