Kathmandu : Nepal’s Bir Bahadur Mahara won gold medal in Gyeorugi category of Taekwondo under the 13th South Asian Games today.
In the final match held under below 68 category, Mahara defeated Muhammad Fahim by 41-36 to win the gold medal.
Likewise, under the same category for women under 46 kg, Kajal Shrestha won a gold medal. She also defeated Pakistani opponent Sayed Sidra Batul by 50-14. Mahara and Shrestha had both defeated Indian opponents to enter the final.
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