Deepak Bista

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.[2]

Deepak Bista
Olympian Deepak Bista (दीपक बिष्ट)
Personal information
Native nameदीपक विष्ट
Full nameDeepak Bista (दीपक विष्ट)
NationalityNepali
Born (1976-07-02) 2 July 1976
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse(s)Ayasha Shakya
Parents
  • Mahabir Bista (father)
  • Kalawati Devi Bista (mother)
Sport
Country   Nepal
SportTaekwondo
Event(s)Kyorugi
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing    Nepal
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Featherweight
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Welterweight
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Kathmandu
Gold medal – first place 2004 Islamabad
Gold medal – first place 2006 Colombo
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dhaka
Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification
Bronze medal – third place Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Asian 2007 [1]

Bista is the first Nepalese male athlete Qualification to be selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics[3] He won consecutive 2 bronze medals in the Asian Games and historical gold medals 4 times in a row in the South Asian Games[4]

Bista holds the record for highest number of gold medals, tied with Gaurika Singh,[5] in South Asian Games.[6]

Deepak Bista at Olympics

References
  1. "Bista signs off with car".
  2. "Beijing 2008 flagbearer included on 12-person judging panel for Nepal NOC Awards". 20 March 2022.
  3. "Deepak BISTA Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age".
  4. "10th SA Games: Satisfactory overall".
  5. "Gaurika equals Bista's SAG golds record - the Himalayan Times - Nepal's No.1 English Daily Newspaper | Nepal News, Latest Politics, Business, World, Sports, Entertainment, Travel, Life Style News". 10 December 2019.
  6. "Deepak Bista".

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  1. "Deepak Bista | sportsfornepal".
  2. https://olympics.com/en/athletes/deepak-bista
  3. "On Air with Sanjay #130 - Deepak Bista". YouTube.
  4. "TaekwondoData".
  5. "Bot Verification".
  6. https://www.onlinekhabar.com/trend/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F
  7. "दीपक विष्ट, बेइजिङ ओलम्पिक र लियोनल मेस्सी (भिडिओ)".
  8. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=832893337628378
  9. "'ओलम्पिक खेलेकाहरुको पहिचानका लागि ओलम्पियन पुनर्मिलन' - दीपक विष्ट | Deepak Bista | Onlinekhabar". YouTube.
  10. "सागमा खेलाडीले जितेका ५१ स्वर्णबाट सरकारले पाठ सिक्नुपर्छ : दीपक विष्ट - Chha Prasna". YouTube.
  11. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=3016400015060752
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