Nepal Gaurika Singh Beats Own Record, Wins Gold at the 8th National Games

Beating her own national record and winning two gold medals at the Eighth National Games, Nepal’s ace-swimmer and Tribhuvan Army Club’s Gaurika Singh reestablished herself as the country’s pride on April 22, 2019.

Famous for shattering world records, Singh beat her own record by finishing a 100-m freestyle event in 59.60 seconds in the Eighth National Games’ swimming championship.

Army’s Sophia Shah won silver for completing her lap in 1 h.2 m.59 s, while Armed Police Force (APF) Club’s Tisha Shakya won bronze for finishing in 1 h. 2 m .59 s.

Olympian Gaurika Singh in National Games

The 16-year old Singh also won gold for completing the 400-m freestyle swimming event in 4 h.44 m.81 s. Army’s Duwana Lama and APF’s Tisha Shakya won silver and bronze, respectively.

Below is the list of records made by other swimmers at the Eighth National Games:

1) 400 m Men’s Freestyle:

2) 200 m Women’s Breaststroke:

3) 200 m Men’s Breaststroke:

4) 100 m Men’s Freestyle:

Alex Shah broke his previous national record of 55 m. 68s by finishing his current record in 55.63

5) 50 m Men’s Butterfly:

Nepal Police club’s Shah bested his own previous record by finishing his lap in 27 seconds.

6) 50 m Women’s Butterfly:

Nepali Sansar congratulates all the winners!