Palesha Govardhan Wins Bronze at 11th Asian Para Taekwondo Championships

Nepal’s Palesha Govardhan secured a bronze medal at the 11th Asian Para Taekwondo Championships held in Mongolia. After a semifinal defeat to an Iranian competitor, Palesha’s medal tally was limited to bronze, according to team coach Kaviraj Negi Lama. Other Nepali athletes Amir Blon and Renu Tamang were eliminated in the first round.

May 24, Kathmandu – Palesha clinched the bronze medal at the 11th Asian Para Taekwondo Championships on Monday. The event took place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, where she competed in the K-44 category for women’s 57 kg weight class. Palesha directly advanced to the semifinals by receiving a bye in the initial round.

In the semifinals, Palesha was defeated by Iran’s Zahra Rahimi, limiting her finish to bronze, as reported by team coach Kaviraj Negi Lama. In the K-44 division, Amir Blon competed in the men’s 63 kg weight class and Renu Tamang in the women’s 47 kg class, both losing in the first round to Iranian opponents.

Amir and Renu will next participate in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Taekwondo qualifying competition starting Tuesday in Ulaanbaatar. Winners and runners-up of this event will secure qualification for the Asian Para Taekwondo Championships. Palesha will not participate in the qualifiers, as she has already qualified for the Asian Para Taekwondo event based on her world ranking.