 Nikpa speaking in 2012 in Kabul, Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Afghan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 15, 1987 Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2017[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 2008 Beijing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World finals | 2011 Gyeongju | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals | 2008 Luoyang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rohullah Nikpa[3] (Dari: روحالله نیکپا; born June 15, 1987) is a taekwondo practitioner and two-time Olympic bronze medalist from Afghanistan. As of 2024, he is the only Afghan athlete to have won a medal at the Olympics. In 2023, he became the coach of New Zealand’s national taekwondo team.[2]
- ^ Rohullah Nikpa Archived January 28, 2013, at archive.today. london2012.com
- ^ a b "Rohullah Nikpa appointed coach of New Zealand's national taekwondo team". Kabul Now. July 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Olympic taekwondo medallist Rohullah Nikpa wants to 'bring happiness' to Afghanistan". Kimberly Kwek. The Straits Times. June 24, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.