Among the awardees, World Junior Wushu Championship bronze medalist Chahana Bamjan Lama, World Para Taekwondo Championship bronze medalist Yadav Kunwar, Asia Pacific Shitoryu Championship gold medalists Sunil Lama and Ganga Devi Adhikari, and Asian Triathlon Championship gold medalist Tikaram Thapa and Rajiv Kumar Gurung received Rs 20,370 each. [break]
Asia Pacific Shitoryu Championship silver medalists Binod Maharjan, Roji Nagarkoti and Sapana Lama bagged Rs 13,386 each while seven members of the bronze medalist Nepali men´s team received Rs 6,499 each. Likewise, members of the women´s soft tennis team -- Niru Kayastha, Rekha Tuladhar, Chandra Maya Rai, Elisa Ranjit and Ritu Gurung -- received Rs 6,499 each for claiming silver medal in the Asian Soft Tennis Championships.
South Asian Bodybuilding Championship gold medalist Sachit Pradhan and karateka Simon Khatri, who won gold in the 10th International Karate held in Malaysia, received Rs 12,222 each.
Asian University Taekwondo silver medalist Ayasha Shakya and Asian Open Sambo Championship silver medalist Ranju Rai as well as World Kung-fu Championship gold medalists Priya Gurung, Mingma Lama and Ram Kumar Tamang were among other players to be awarded on Wednesday.
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