Baikuntha Manandhar (Nepali: वैकुण्ठ मानन्धर; born 24 December 1951) is a Nepali marathon runner. He competed in four consecutive Olympic Games, from 1976 to 1988.[1] He has won three consecutive gold medals in South Asian Games making a record. His record was broken by Deepak Bista by securing four gold medals consecutively in Taekwondo.[2]
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Baikuntha Manandhar wins Gold medal at 1st SAG
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जसलाई राजा वीरेन्द्रले अँगालो मार्दै भने- ओहो, हाम्रो देशको हिरो! || Baikuntha Manandhar ||
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Mr. Baikuntha Manandhar, TYA 52, A&C, 3 Nov 2011
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Biography
Manandhar was born on 24 December 1951 in Kalimati, Kathmandu.[3] He was married to Subhadra Manadhar. She died in 2021 aged 68. Manadhar has two sons and two daughters.[4]
Participation
International events
- 1976 Olympic Games - 50th position in man's marathon [5]
- 1980 Olympic Games - 37th position in man's marathon
- 1984 Olympic Games - 46th position in man's marathon
- 1988 Olympic Games - 54th position in man's marathon
- 1983 World Championships - 43rd position in man's marathon [6]
Awards
- Prithvi Award -2072 BS by Department of Sports [7][8]
- Pulsar Sports Life Time Achievement Award [9][10]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Baikuntha Manandhar Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Thapa, Dinesh (2014-02-07). "SAG record holders Deepak and Baikuntha receive Rs 2.5 million each". Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "कोलकाता रेकर्डलाई लिएर आश्चर्यमा छन् वैकुण्ठ मानन्धर :: कृष्णसिंह लाेथ्याल :: Shilapatra शिलापत्र - खबरको स्थायी ठेगाना". Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ "कीर्तिमानी धावक वैकुण्ठ मानन्धरलाई पत्नी शोक". रिपोर्टर्स नेपाल. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ "Baikuntha MANANDHAR". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "Athletics - Baikuntha Manandhar (Nepal)". Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "Baikuntha Manandhar Legendary Runner Of Nepal". OMG Nepal. 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "Baikuntha Manandhar gets \'Prithvi Award-2072\'". Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "Baikuntha Manandhar". Lumbini Marathon. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "Manandhar to be feted with Lifetime award". Retrieved 2021-07-26.
External links
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This page was last edited on 24 May 2023, at 14:12