Nisha Rawal (born 11 September 1995) is a Nepalese taekwondo practitioner who has qualified to compete at the

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being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Personal life

Rawal was born on 11 September 1995 in Nepal. She studies at Tribhuvan University of Nepal in Kathmandu.

Summer Olympics 2016

In January 2015 Rawal was selected as one of six Nepalese athletes to receive funding of $670 (£440/€560) a month from the

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as part a Rio Olympic Scholarship programme. Nisha was selected for 2016 Rio olympics 2016 . Nisha faced a defeat at the first round of the olympics with the eventual gold medalist shyuin Zheng of China with the score of 2-0 Rawal conceded a late point as she faced a 4-3 defeat at the hands of former world champion and 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medal winner Epangue at the repechage round

Taekwondo

Rawal played taekwondo for a long time as a athlete in the Nepal Taekwondo Association. She won a gold medal at the 2014 Mt Everest International Open Taekwondo Championships, held in her home country. She defeated India's Priyanka 21–0 in the final of the women's below-76 kg weight division. She was selected to represent Nepal at the 2014 Asian Games, held in

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, South Korea. In the women's heavyweight event she was defeated 11–4 in the quarterfinals by Wang Junnan of Macau. After this, Rawal Went on to win Asian cities Taekwondo Championship She competed at the 2015 Summer Universiade games held in

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, South Korea. In the round of 32 of the women's +73 kg event she was defeated 14–2 by Niu Lulu of China. In April 2016 she was named taekwondo player of the year by the Nepal National and International Players Association. She traveled to Manila in the Philippines to take part in the

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but was beaten 9–0 in her first bout by Kirstie Elaine Alora of the Philippines. In May 2016 Rawal was one of four athletes offered a wildcard by the Tripartite Commission to compete at the

due to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She will represent Nepal in the women's over 67 kg event.

Awards

*NNIPA Best Taekwondo player of the Year 2017 *Sukriti Padak From Nepal Government *Spinz Active Girl of the Year

Post-Retirement

Nisha Did her Level II International coaching license on 19 May 2023. After doing her coaching exams she led the Nepal team to Baku 2023 World Taekwondo Championship as a coach. She was also among 4 top coaches to coach at the First Power Taekwondo Championship where her athlete Ashmita khadka won Gold at -53 kg.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rawal, Nisha Living people 1995 births Sportspeople from Kathmandu Nepalese female taekwondo practitioners Tribhuvan University alumni Taekwondo practitioners at the 2014 Asian Games Taekwondo practitioners at the 2016 Summer Olympics Taekwondo practitioners at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Nepal Olympic taekwondo practitioners for Nepal 21st-century Nepalese women