Madhesh Province Wins Title of First Sauraha International Taekwondo Championship
Simara: Madhesh Province secured the championship title of the First Sauraha International Taekwondo Championship, finishing in first place with an impressive tally of 17 gold, 10 silver, and 9 bronze medals. Along with the title, the winning team received a cash prize of NPR 50,000.
Bagmati Province claimed the runner-up position with 17 gold, 10 silver, and 8 bronze medals, receiving NPR 30,000. Meanwhile, the host team, Chitwan Taekwondo Dojang, came third with 10 gold, 17 silver, and 40 bronze medals, receiving NPR 20,000.
In individual awards, Sahil Mansur of the host team and Diksha Tamang of Bagmati Province were named the best male and female fighters in the Gyorugi category, respectively. For the Poomsae category, Ayush Gurung of Gandaki Province and Yumi Rai of Koshi Province won the best player awards.
Shankar Rakhal and Dipesh Manandhar from Madhesh Province were honored as the best coaches, while Ujjwal Shrestha was recognized as the best referee. Each individual award winner received a cash prize of 100 USD.
The tournament, which began on Kartik 13 in Tandi, Ratnanagar, brought together athletes from Nepal, India, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Australia, and several other countries.
At the closing ceremony, prizes were presented to the winning teams, outstanding players, coaches, and referees by Ratnanagar Municipality Mayor Pralad Sapkota, Chief Administrative Officer Prakash Khanal, Chitwan Sports Development Committee Chief Rajan Karki, Tournament Coordinator Prajwal Dawadi, International Coordinator Ashok Khadka, and Host Dojang Chief Roshan Khan.
