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| Native name | आयशा शाक्य | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nepali | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 1987 (age 37) Lalitpur, Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Deepak Bista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ayasha Shakya (आयशा शाक्य) (born 28 July 1987 in Lalitpur) is a Nepalese Taekwondo practitioner.[1] Shakya played taekwondo for a long time as an athlete in the Nepal Taekwondo Association. She won two gold medals in both the individual and pair poomsae category for Nepal in the 2019 South Asian Games. A mother of two, she has given encouragement to women who quit sports after getting married or having children.[2] She also won a gold medal for Nepal in the 2010 South Asian Games.[1]
Shakya won a Bronze medal for Nepal in the 2006 Asian Games 2006 Doha.[1]
In 2019, Shakya won the gold medal at the 13th South Asian Games in the above 30 years category.[3][4]
- ^ a b c "Shakya earns SA Games berth". The Himalayan Times. 7 September 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Age is just a number, says double gold medal winner Shakya". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Thakuri, Anil Malla (3 December 2019). "Mom of two Shakya totes up record points to lead Nepal's gold barrage". Republica. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Acharya, Mahesh (3 December 2019). "Nepal begin SA Games with rich gold haul". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2023.