Sangita Dhami

Sangita Dhami
Personal information
Birth nameSangita
Full nameSangita Dhami
NationalityNepali
BornBhimdatta Municipality, Kanchanpur, Nepal
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Nepal
SportWrestling
Coached byRajendra Chand
Medal record
For Nepal
Gold medal – first place South Asian Games 2019

Sangita Dhami (Nepali: संगीता धामी) is a woman's wrestling player. She won a gold medal in 2019 South Asian Games for Nepal.

Sport Life

Dhami is coached by Rajendra Chand, who recruits female wrestlers from schools in Kanchanpur.[1]

Major Medals

She won a gold medal in the 2019 South Asian Games, held in Janakpur. Dhami defeated Bangladeshi wrestler Sakhira Sarakarine for her win.[2] She won Nepal's first ever SAG gold medal in wrestling.[3] Dhami was 19 at the time of her win.[4]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Dhami claims first wrestling gold for Nepal". Microsoft News: The Kathmandu Post. August 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Dhami Creates History in Women's Wrestling by Winning SAG Gold". Everest Times. December 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Wrestling: First ever gold medal for Nepal, by Sangita Dhami". South Asian Games Nepal 2019. South Asian Games. December 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Thakur, Kamlesh (December 7, 2019). "Sangita Dhami wins first international medal for Nepal in wrestling (with photos)". My Republica.


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