Nepali athletes, Bhim Bahadur Gurung, Tirtha Bahadur Tamang, Samir Tamang, Bed Bahadur Sunuwar, Uttam Khatri, Rejina Bhandari and Purna Tamang won various awards at different international ultra-races in the recent times.

In recognition to their achievements, the Chief of Army Staffs General Rajendra Chhettri honored all the seven athletes with cash rewards and letters of felicitation in a program held at the Nepali Army Headquarters in Kathmandu on October 16, 2017.

“You are not just the pride of the Army but of the entire nation,” said the General while expressing NA’s willingness to support the Nepali athletes in all the possible ways that can boost their career growth.

Samir Tamang
In 2013, Samir won 6 medals including 3 gold medals and was also the winner of the Luntau Hong Kong 100 km race, MSIG Hong Kong and Austria 50 km.

Tirtha Bahadur Gurung
Tirtha also received 1 gold and 5 other medals in various global competitions. He was also the winner of Oxfarm Trail Walker Hong Kong, Dali City China, Vibram Hong Kong, Serzeenal Marathon Switzerland and UTMR Italy and Switzerland challenges held in 2013. 

Bhim Bahadur Gurung
Bhim was also the award-winning athlete, who claimed five gold medals and 1 silver medal at various international competitions. He won gold medals for in the Oxfarm Trial Walker Hong Kong, World Series Sky Running in China, Ultra Trail Sky Running in France, World Series Salmon and Sky Running in Italy competitions.

Purna Tamang, Bed Bahadur and Uttam
While Purna was the winner of the North Face Hong Kong Marathon, Bed Bahadur received gold medals for the Oxfarm Trail Walker Marathon Hong Kong and Asian Mountain Marathon.

Uttam had won two gold medals for the Oxfarm Trailer Walker Marathon in 2013 and 2014.

The Only Woman Athlete
Rejina was the only female athlete of these seven sportspersons who won international awards. Rejina won the 64-km Ultra Marathon Running and Trubelstock Ultra Marathon in Switzerland.

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Gurung was victorious in two of the three World Series events that he participated in 2016. He won the 29-kilometer Yading Skyrun in China and 52-kilometer TROFEO KIMA 2016 in Italy. He also triumphed in three of the four World Series events that he entered this year, at Grand Paradiso, Tromso and Yading, and is leading the Extreme category of the Migu Run Skyrunner World Series 2017 with 205.6 points.

Shikhar Pandey, event manager of Everest Marathon said that, “We know what Mr. Bhim Gurung has been able to achieve in the international arena after winning the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon. We are proud to induct him into the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon – Hall of Fame”.

Gurung will be participating in the next Migu Run Skyrunner World Series event, Salomon Glen Coe Skyline, in Scotland on September 17.

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