Palesha Goverdhan

Palesha Goverdhan
Goverdhan in 2021
Personal information
Native nameपलेशा गोवर्धन
Full namePalesha Goverdhan
NationalityNepalese
Born (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 21)
Kathmandu, Nepal
Alma materTongji University, Shanghai, China
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryNepal
SportPara Taekwondo
DisabilityCongenital limb deficiency
Disability classK44
Turned pro2016
Coached byKabiraj Negi Lama
Medal record
Women's Para Taekwondo
Representing  Nepal
Paralympics
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 57 kg
Asian Para Taekwondo Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Vietnam 58 kg
Asian Para Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 57 kg
Asian Youth Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Manama 57 kg
Asian Taekwondo Paralympic Qualification Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tai'an 57 kg

Palesha Goverdhan (Nepali: पलेशा गोवर्धन, born 25 July 2003) is a Nepali parataekwondo practitioner.[1] In 2021, she competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 58 kg category.[2][3] Three years later, Goverdhan competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics (57 kg Category) and won a bronze medal, becoming the first Nepalese athlete to win a medal at the Paralympics.[4]

  1. ^ "GOVERDHAN Palesha". Olympics. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Palesha Goverdhan". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Taekwondo – Women K44 -58kg – Entry List by Event" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. ^ Nelsen, Matt (31 August 2024). "Palesha Goverdhan wins historic medal for Nepal at Paris 2024 Paralympics". Olympics. Retrieved 29 September 2024.