KATHMANDU: Nepal has so far secured a total of 19 gold, four silver and nine bronze during the ongoing 13th South Asian Games.
Navin Rasaili has bagged a gold medal in Kumite of Karate in 67 kg category at Nepal Karate Academy.
Rasaili left behind his Pakistani opponent by 2 points, becoming victorious at a score of 8-6.
Nepal’s Himal Tamata and Laxman Malla respectively won gold and silver for Nepal at Pokhara Stadium in Men’s Individual Duathlon Tournament on Tuesday.
The distance for the Duathlon individual event was 5km Run, 20km Bike, and 2.5km Run.
Nepal’s Bijay Sinjali won the gold by defeating five other competitors in the Men’s Individual Category of Taolu in Changquan discipline of Wushu receiving 9.48 points.
Similarly, Susmita Tamang also won the gold in Women’s Individual Category of Taolu in Changquan discipline of Wushu. securing 9.44 points
List of gold medal-winning players from Nepal:
| Name | Category |
| 1. Soni Gurung | Triathlon |
| 2. Anu Adhikari | Karate |
| 3. Kusum Khadka | Karate |
| 4. Mandekaji Shrestha, Pravin Manandhar, Mahasus Tamang | Karate team-men |
| 5. Sangeeta Magar, Saru Bista, Nirmala Tamang | Karate team-women |
| 6. Lakshman Tamang | Karate |
| 7. Biplav Lal Shrestha | Karate |
| 8. Aayesha Shakya | Taekwondo |
| 9. Kamal Shrestha | Taekwondo |
| 10. Nisha Darnal, Swastima Tamang, Sanjila Timilsina, Parvati Gurung | Team category |
| 11. Sanjib Kumar Ojha, Aayesha Shakya | Taekwondo team pair |
| 12. Sina Maden | Taekwondo |
| 13. Parvati Gurung | Taekwondo |
| 14. Kamal Adhikari | Taekwondo |
| 15. Mandekaji Shrestha | Karate |
| Himal Tamata | Duathlon |
| Bijay Sinjali | Taolu, Changqang Wushu |
| Susmita Tamang | Taolu, Changqang Wushu |
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