KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Nepali woman kick-boxing player Rijan Thapa Magar bagged silver medal on Tuesday in the WAKO Asian Kick-boxing Championship being held in Pune, India.
Rijan faced 10-6 defeat at the hands of Yogita Khande of India in the final of light kick-boxing section of women's 60 kg category.
Kick, box, and sweat
However, other players produced disappointing results in the championship that also serves as the selection tournament for the World Kick-boxing Championship to be held in Peru in 2017.
In men's score fighting sections, Bibek Lama faced 4-10 defeat in 57 kg category, while Khagendra Pun Magar faced 6-10 defeat against Korean opponents.
Similarly, Prakash Bista, who conceded four minus points, was beaten by 2-0 in ring-fighting against a Turkish player. Prakash was slapped with one negative point for delaying to enter the ring.
