Nepal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Nepal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | NEP |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee (NPC) – Nepal |
| Website | paralympic.org.np |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 3 (2 men and 1 woman) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Palesha Goverdhan |
| Medals Ranked 79th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Nepal competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.[1]
Nepalese athletes made their Olympic Games debut at the 1964 Summer Olympics and their Paralympic Games debut at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. However, Nepal had not secured an official medal in either event—until taekwondo athlete Palesha Goverdhan made history by winning a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. This marked Nepal’s first-ever official medal in the Paralympic or Olympic Games, placing the country on the Paralympic medal tally for the very first time.[2][3] For this historic and remarkable achievement, Palesha Goverdhan was awarded रू65 lakh (US$48,000) by the Nepalese prime minister KP Oli on behalf of the Government of Nepal on 13 September 2024.[4]
Medalists
[edit]The following Nepalese competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
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Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games, including game-eligible alternates in team sports.[5]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Swimming
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bhim Bahadur Kumal | Men's 50 m freestyle S9 | 35.08 | 19 | Did not advance | |
Taekwondo
[edit]| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Bharat Singh Mahata | Men's −58 kg |  Tanaka (JPN)L 3–19 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Palesha Goverdhan | Women's −57 kg |  Morales (VEN)W 31-0 |
 Fernandes (BRA)L 8-10 |
 Caverzan (FRA)W 2-1 |
— | — |  Micev (SRB)W 15-8 |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Palesha Goverdhan takes Nepali sports to a new high". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Palesha Goverdhan wins historic Paralympic bronze". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Government honours Paralympic bronze medallist Palesha Goverdhan with Rs6.5 million cash prize". The Kathmandu Post. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Athletes entry list". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 27 August 2024.