Wushu picks 17 players for SAG

KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Nepal Wushu Association selected altogether 17 players for the 12th South Asian Games through National Selection Games that concluded on Monday in the capital.

The association selected six men and three women for sanshou and four men and four women for taolu sections respectively.


In sanshou, Bhaktapur's Raj Kumar Rasaili got selected for men's 52kg, Rajesh Chaudhary of Kailali came first in men's 56kg, Mangal Prasad Tharu of APF finished with gold in men's 60kg, Saroj Pun claimed gold in men's 65kg, Chitra Bahadur Thakuri of Army won men's 70kg event and Dhanabir Maharjan won gold in men's 75kg to get selected for the SAG.

in women's sanshou, Jharana Gurung of Kaski won gold in 52kg, Juni Rai of Nepal Police Club claimed gold in 60kg and Bindu Pun Magar of Army bagged gold in 70kg event.

In taolu section, Yuvaraj Thapa of APF, Army's Hari Prasad Gole, Bishwa Budha Magar and Bijay Thapa got selected for men's event, while Army's Nima Gharti Magar, Sabita Rai, Oshin Rai and APF's Sushmita Tamang were selected for women's event.

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