Nepal Army dominate national ITF taekwondo with 17 gold medals

Departmental team Nepal Army topped the 26th national ITF taekwondo competition held in Biratnagar with 17 gold medals.

The competition concluded on Monday at One Party Palace in Biratnagar. According to Praveen Kumar Karki, president of the Nepal International Taekwondo Federation, the Army won a total of 28 medals comprising 17 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze.

Another departmental team, the Armed Police Force, finished second with 26 medals: 10 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze. Lumbini province placed third with 19 medals, comprising 5 gold, 6 silver and 8 bronze.

Bhim Bahadur was named best player in the men's category and Apeksha Shrestha in the women's category.