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| Born | (1999-06-01) 1 June 1999 (age 25) Panchthar, Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –57 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | R32 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R64 (2017, 2018, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Champ. | R16
(2016, 2017, 2019, R16( 2023, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IJF | 28333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 100638 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 29 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manita Shrestha Pradhan (born 1 June 1999) is a Nepalese judoka.
Early life
Born in Panchthar, she stayed as a child at Prisoners Aid Mission in Kathmandu. She started judo in 2009. She attended Bal Bikas Secondary School in Ranibari, Kathmandu.
Career
She won a silver medal in the 57 kg category at the 2016 South Asian Games in Shillong, India. In 2017, she won a bronze medal in the women's below-57 kg weight category in the 11th Asian Cadet and 18th Juniors Asian Judo Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
She became the first Nepali woman judoka to win a bout at the Asian Judo Championships, in Hong Kong in May 2017. She competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. She was selected for the World Judo Championship in Tokyo, in August 2019.
Coached by Devu Thapa, she received a scholarship from the Nepalese Olympic Committee in 2022. She competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
She was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics in July 2024 in the -57 kg category.
References
- "Manita Shrestha Pradhan". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ ""Olympic dream" grown from Aid Mission". ekantipur.com. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "The journey of a judoka". myrepublica.nagarinetwork.com. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "Pradhan honoured". The Himalayan Times. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "Pradhan claims bronze". The Himalayan Times. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "Manita bags bronze medal". hamrokhelkud.net. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "Judoka Pradhan creates history". The Himalayan Times. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "Nepal all but end campaign". Kathmandupost.com. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "FAREWELL TO JUDO ATHLETES FOR THE WORLD JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP". nocnepal. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- Dahal Namita, Namita (17 July 2024). "Manita Shrestha and her Olympic dream". onlinekhabar. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "Nepal participate in Asian Judo Open". Nepal News. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "Eight Selected for Judo in 19th Asian Games". New Business Age. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "Manita qualified for the Paris Olympics as a wildcard". Ekantipur.com. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
External links
- Manita Shrestha Pradhan at the International Judo Federation
- Manita Shrestha Pradhan at JudoInside.com
- Manita Shrestha Pradhan at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Manita Shrestha Pradhan at The-Sports.org
