Pokhara : The Nepali Army departmental team and the Sudurpaschim Province have won five gold each in the women wrestling held under the Ninth National Games in East Nawalparasi.
NA’s Laxmi Tamang (57 kgs), Sushila Chand (62 kgs), Nirmala Jagari (65 kgs), Mira Auji (68 kgs) and Rachana Shrestha (76 kgs) clinched gold in the competitions.
Similarly, Damayanti Bohora (50 kgs), Manisha Singh (53 kgs), Sangita Dhami (55 kgs), Komal Khatri (59 kgs) and Hema Bhatta (72 kgs) won gold medals for the Sudurpaschim Province.
Towards women wrestling, 59 participants from three departmental teams– NA, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police and ten teams from seven provinces had competed for titles under 10 age categories.
The events were held at the Tharu National Museum based in Kawasoti-16.
Jay Rani wins three gold medals, sets national record in long jump
Jay Rani Tharu of Tribhuvan Army Club of the Nepali Army has set a national record in women’s long jump towards athletics under the Ninth National Games taking place in Gandaki Province.
Jay Rani clinched gold medal with a jump of 5.58 meters in the match held at Pokhara Stadium, Kaski.
Earlier, Nisha Chaudhary of Lumbini Province had the national record with a jump of 5.47 meters.
This time, Nisha won silver medal with a jump of 5.49 meters. Similarly, Shila Chaudhary of APF Club of Armed Police Force received bronze medal.
This is the third gold medals of Jay Rani in this ongoing Ninth National Games.
