Arika Gurung
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Thapathali, Kathmandu | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Manamaiju Karate Do Academy | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Kushal Shrestha Niraj Maharjan | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||
Arika Gurung (born 30 May 2004) is a Nepali karateka. She won the silver medal in the women's kumite +68 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[1] There, she defeated Hong Kong's Yan Kai Ho 8-4 in the weight group above 68 kg for Kumute and entered final. Gurung's medal is the third silver medal won by Nepal in individual competition in the Asian Games after 25 years, and it is also the only silver medal won in the 19th Asian Games.[2]
In 2024, Gurung won gold medal and silver medal in the US Open International Karate Championship 2024.[3] Gurung was awarded Women's Player of the Year at NSJF Pulsar Sports Award 2080.[4]
References
- ^ "Arika Gurung wins historic silver at the Asian Games". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Gurung claims first silver in 25 years". The Himalayan Times. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Arika Gurung clinches gold and silver in US Open Karate". nepalkhabar.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Cricketer Rohit Paudel, Karateka Arika Gurung win player of the year awards". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.