\u201cIt\u2019s true that we have not been able to produce the likes of Deepak Bista, Sangina Baidya, Manita Shahi and Ayasha Shakya in recent times, but the current squad has the caliber of matching their achievements,\u201d says Shrestha.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cThe way these players performed in China and Indonesia earlier this month, I am sure we will claim at least half of the total gold medals in the SA Games,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Taekwondo offers 29 gold medals \u2014 13 in poomsae and 16 in kyorugi.<\/p>\n
Nepal Taekwondo Squad<\/h3>\n
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Poomsae: <\/strong><\/p>\nIndividual –<\/strong> Krishna Bahadur Tamang, Sina Maden (17-23yrs), Kamal Shrestha, Parbati Gurung (24-29yrs), Rejin Rimal Ayasha Shakya (above- 30yrs)<\/p>\nPair<\/strong> –<\/strong> Ashmin Raut\/Sina Maden (17-23yrs), Jit Bahadur Bot\/ Parbati Gurung (24-29yrs) and Sanjib Kumar Ojha\/Ayasha Shakya (above- THT 30yrs)<\/p>\nTeam<\/strong> –<\/strong> Ashmin Raut, Shishir Shrestha, Dipendra Gurung (17-23yrs male), Sanjila Timilsina, Nisha Darnal, Swostika Tamang (17-23yrs female); Kamal Shrestha, Jit Bahadur Bot, Pream Bahadur Limbu (24-29yrs male), Nita Gurung, Prashasna Chhetri and Shusila Rai (24-29yrs female)<\/p>\nKyorugi: <\/strong><\/p>\nMale – <\/strong>Manoj Malla (-54kg), Govinda Ale (-58kg), Gyanendra Hamal (-63kg), Bir Bahadur Mahara (-68kg), Kiran Ale (-74kg), Nischal Man Shrestha (-80kg), Bhupen Shrestha (-87kg) and Saksham Karki (+97kg)<\/p>\nFemale – <\/strong>Kajal Shrestha (-46kg), Yunisha Rai (-49kg), Ashmita Khadka (-53kg), Neema Gurung (-57kg), Sangita Basyal (-62kg), Apsara Karki (-67kg), Manita Shahi (-73kg) and Nisha Rawal (+73kg).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nepal taekwondo team coach Nabin Shrestha was very confident about his team\u2019s upcoming performance at the…<\/span><\/p>\nRead more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":761,"featured_media":24387,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6590],"tags":[3249,14372,1905,14402,52,14399,244,14401,2666,14400],"yoast_head":"\n
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