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Deepak Bista (Nepali: दीपक विष्ट, born 2 July 1976) is a male Nepalese taekwondo former player and practitioner. One of the most popular and highly popular sportsperson in Nepal, he competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. On August 8, 2008 at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, Bista was the flagbearer for Nepal.[1]
Bista is the first Nepalese male athlete Qualification to be selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics[2] He won two consecutive bronze medals in the Asian Games and a historical four consecutive gold medals in the South Asian Games.[3]
Bista is an undefeated player in South Asian Region and holds the record for the highest number of gold medals, tied with Gaurika Singh,[4] in the South Asian Games.[5]
Bista played taekwondo for a long time as a athlete in the Nepal Taekwondo Association then he officially retired from taekwondo in 2015.[6] In 2021, he was elected as president of Nepal Olympian Association.[7]
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^Acharya, Mahesh (2006-08-28). "10th SA Games: Satisfactory overall". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
^Acharya, Mahesh (10 December 2019). "Gaurika equals Bista's SAG golds record". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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^"Bista signs off with car". The Kathmandu Post. 2015-02-01. Archived from the original on 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
^"Bista elected as President of the Olympians Association". Republica. 2021-09-30. Archived from the original on 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
DeepakBista (Nepali: दीपक विष्ट, born 2 July 1976) is a male Nepalese taekwondo former player and practitioner. One of the most popular and highly popular...
medals in South Asian Games making a record. His record was broken by DeepakBista by securing four gold medals consecutively in Taekwondo. Manandhar was...
quarterfinals but captured bronze by defeating Aaron Cook of Great Britain and DeepakBista of Nepal in the repechage. Zhu Guo's profile and Olympics results from...
athletes finishing just behind them will be given their medals," said RK Bista, International Technical Officers of Athletes. "Nepal President Bhandari...
18, 1993 Swimming Did not pass first round 2008 Beijing Olympic 2008 DeepakBista † 2 July 1976 Taekwondo Did not pass first round 2008 Beijing Olympic...
13th South Asian Games in the above 30 years category. Shakya married DeepakBista in 2011. They have two sons. "Shakya earns SA Games berth". The Himalayan...
Asian Games Renuka Magar, Ritu Jimee Rai and DeepakBista 3 Bronze Medals 8. 2006 Asian Games DeepakBista, Manita Shahi and Ayasha Shakya 3 Bronze Medals...
November 8, 2008 (18 Aban 1387). In the first match against the Nepalese DeepakBista his right hand was fractured during the fight however he did not indicate...
Ratna Bahadur Bista (1910–1990) was the fifth Chief Justice of Nepal. He was born in Dadeldhura to an aristocratic family that was given land grants in...
Archived from the original on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008. "Bista to Carry Nepal's Flag in Olympics". thehimalayantimes.com. 23 July 2008...
in the ceremony, which are the following: Daba Modibo Keita of Mali, DeepakBista of Nepal, Sheikha Maitha Al Maktoum of United Arab Emirates, Nesar Ahmad...
Yeon-sik South Korea Sung Yu-chi Chinese Taipei Pavel Yugay Uzbekistan DeepakBista Nepal Lightweight (−72 kg) details Hadi Saei Iran Lee Jae-shin South...
Dor Bahadur Bista (born ca. 1924-1928) is a Nepalese anthropologist, social scientist and activist. Bista is considered the Father of Nepali anthropology...
ancient Khasas of Mahabharata." Historian Bal Krishna Sharma and Dor Bahadur Bista speculates that the Khas people were of Indo-European origin. Historian...
Medal Name Sport Event Bronze DeepakBista Taekwondo Men's featherweight (-67 kg) Renuka Magar Women's bantamweight (-55 kg) Ritu Jimee Rai Women's lightweight...
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