Baikuntha Manandhar

Baikuntha Manandhar
Personal information
NationalityNepalese
Born (1951-12-24) December 24, 1951 (age 73)
Kathmandu, Nepal
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight110 lb (50 kg)
Sport
SportMarathon

Baikuntha Manandhar (Nepali: वैकुण्ठ मानन्धर; born 24 December 1951) is a Nepali marathon runner. He competed in four consecutive Olympic Games, from 1976 to 1988.[1] He has won three consecutive gold medals in South Asian Games making a record. His record was broken by Deepak Bista by securing four gold medals consecutively in Taekwondo.[2]

Biography

Manandhar was born on 24 December 1951 in Kalimati, Kathmandu.[3] He was married to Subhadra Manadhar. She died in 2021 aged 68. Manadhar has two sons and two daughters.[4]

Participation

International events

  • 1976 Olympic Games - 50th position in man's marathon [5]
  • 1980 Olympic Games - 37th position in man's marathon
  • 1984 Olympic Games - 46th position in man's marathon
  • 1988 Olympic Games - 54th position in man's marathon
  • 1993 World Championships - 43rd position in man's marathon [6]

Awards

  • Prithvi Award -2072 BS by Department of Sports [7][8]
  • Pulsar Sports Life Time Achievement Award [9][10]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Baikuntha Manandhar Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ^ Thapa, Dinesh (2014-02-07). "SAG record holders Deepak and Baikuntha receive Rs 2.5 million each". Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  3. ^ "कोलकाता रेकर्डलाई लिएर आश्चर्यमा छन् वैकुण्ठ मानन्धर :: कृष्णसिंह लाेथ्याल :: Shilapatra शिलापत्र - खबरको स्थायी ठेगाना". Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  4. ^ "कीर्तिमानी धावक वैकुण्ठ मानन्धरलाई पत्नी शोक". रिपोर्टर्स नेपाल. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  5. ^ "Baikuntha MANANDHAR". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  6. ^ "Athletics - Baikuntha Manandhar (Nepal)". Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  7. ^ "Baikuntha Manandhar Legendary Runner Of Nepal". OMG Nepal. 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  8. ^ "Baikuntha Manandhar gets \'Prithvi Award-2072\'". Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  9. ^ "Baikuntha Manandhar". Lumbini Marathon. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  10. ^ "Manandhar to be feted with Lifetime award". Retrieved 2021-07-26.


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