Kushal Shrestha (

Nepali Nepali or Nepalese may refer to : Concerning Nepal * Anything of, from, or related to Nepal * Nepali people, citizens of Nepal * Nepali language, an Indo-Aryan language found in Nepal, the current official national language and a language spoken ...

: कुशल श्रेष्ठ; born August 17, 1982) is a former Nepalese

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player and the National Karate Team's head coach. He was born in Dhankuta, Koshi Province, Nepal. Currently, he is preparing the Nepali National Karate Team as a head coach for the

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, which are going to be held in China from September 23 to October 8, 2023. He is the most popular player and coach in the history of Nepalese Karate. He started his career at the age of 8. Now, he holds a black belt at the World Shotokan Karate Academy RyuKyu 6th Dan (Godan) from Sweden. He represents Nepal in various Karate tournaments across the globe. Notable participation was the 10th South Asian Games held in Sri Lanka, winning a gold with one silver and two bronze medals.

International Karate Awards

Awards and recognition

National Karate Awards.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shrestha, Kushal 1982 births Living people Nepalese karateka People from Dhankuta Karate coaches Karateka at the 2006 Asian Games Karateka at the 2010 Asian Games