Manita Shrestha Pradhan (born 1 June 1999) is a Nepalese

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Early life

Born in

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, she stayed as a child at Prisoners Aid Mission in

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. She started judo in 2009. She attended Bal Bikas Secondary School in Ranibari, Kathmandu.

Career

She won a silver medal in the 57kg category at the

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, India. In 2017, she won a bronze medal in the women’s below-57kg weight category in the 11th Asian Cadet and 18th Juniors Asian Judo Championships in

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. She became the first Nepali woman judoka to win a bout at the Asian Judo Championships, in

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in May 2017. She competed at the

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. She was selected for the World Judo Championship in

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, in August 2019. Coached by

Devu Thapa Devu Thapa ( ne, देबु थापा) (born February 7, 1974, in Jumla) is a Nepalese judoka, who played for the light middleweight category. At age thirty-four, Thapa made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } ...

, she received a scholarship from the Nepalese Olympic Committee in 2022. She competed at the

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, China. She was selected for the

2024 Paris Olympics ) , nations = TBA , athletes = 10,500 ''(quota limit)'' , events = 329 in 32 sports (48 disciplines) , opening = 26 July 2024 , closing = 11 August 2024 , opened_by = , stadium = Stade de France Jardins du Trocadéro and River Seine , summe ...

in July 2024 in the -57kg category.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pradhan, Manita Shrestha 1999 births Living people People from Panchthar District Olympic judoka for Nepal Nepalese female judoka Judoka at the 2018 Asian Games Judoka at the 2022 Asian Games South Asian Games medalists for Nepal Asian Games competitors for Nepal South Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 2024 Summer Olympics