Bimala Tamang ( ne,
विमला तामाङ; born 9 June 1995) is a (
Nepalese) Nepali female
karateka
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...
who recently won bronze for the Women's Individual
Kata
''Kata'' is a Japanese word ( 型 or 形) meaning "form". It refers to a detailed choreographed pattern of martial arts movements made to be practised alone. It can also be reviewed within groups and in unison when training. It is practised ...
(in
Karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...
) at the
2014 Asian Games
The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ...
in
Incheon, South Korea. This was Nepal's first and only medal tallied at the 2014 Games.
Al-Ahli International Karate Open
During the 2012 Al-Ahli International karate Open in
Dubai,
UAE, Tamang landed herself several medals in the individual kata; joint bronze in female seniors A, gold in female U18 A, silver in Kata team female U18 A and Kumite team female U17 A.
References
External links
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YouTube: News report on Bimala Tamang
1995 births
Living people
Nepalese female karateka
Asian Games medalists in karate
Karateka at the 2014 Asian Games
People from Dhading District
Asian Games bronze medalists for Nepal
Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
21st-century Nepalese women
21st-century Nepalese people
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