Bidhan Lama

Bidhan Lama (विधान लामा)
Born22 March 1966 (1966-03-22) (age 58)
Kathmandu, Nepal
NationalityNepalese
Height160.02 cm (5 ft 3 in)
StyleTaekwondo
Rank7th dan black belt in taekwondo
Medal record
Representing  Nepal
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Tokyo -50 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Barcelona -50 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1988 Kathmandu -50 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul -50 kg

Bidhan Lama (विधान लामा) is a Nepalese taekwondo practitioner who competed in the −50 kg division. He won the first Medal at Asian Game from Nepal. He won bronze medals at the 1986 Asian Games, 1987 World Taekwondo Championships and at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where taekwondo was then an exhibition event.[1][2] He is the only sports person from Nepal to win an Olympic medal.[3]

Lama played taekwondo for a long time as an athlete in the Nepal Taekwondo Association. Bidhan Lama is the most successful and historical medal winning athlete of Nepali sports.[4] Lama defeated the U.K. Ebenezer Ghansah (GBR) in the first fight in the 1988 Summer Olympics, defeated the Germans Choi Chan-ok (FRG) in the quarter-final and defeated the Americans Juan Moreno (USA) in the Semi-final to give Nepal the bronze medal. Although this is a demonstration game, this was a historic medal for Nepal.

Lama won the first and historic silver medal for Nepal in the 1988 Asian Taekwondo Championships.

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  4. ^ "विधानको त्यो पदक". ekantipur.com.