The recently formed Kurash association also hosted its first ever Junior National Championship in Marigold Health Club, Gongabu as a celebration of Olympic day 2016. The program was inaugurated by Chairman of Sports for all commission Mr. Bishnu Gopal Shrestha.
The one day event had total of 70 participants on different weight categories. The results of the program are as follows:
Weight category
1st Position
2nd Position
3rd Position
25 Kg
Tika Ram Gurung
Amit Shrestha
Rahul Gurung,
Nichal sapkota
30 Kg under 8 years
Nishiv Thapa Magar
Kshitij Deep Rai
Subnam Paudel,
Aryan Gurung
35 Kg
Anish Baral
Bimal Jagari
Karan Thapa,
Samir Tamang
40 Kg
Aakash Deep Rai
Bibek Tamang
Alan Magar
Sajib Lama
47 Kg
Dinesh Rai
Sandesh Neupane
Sudev Thapa Magar
25 Kg Girls
Sarika Theng
Anita Tamang
Susmita Ale Magar
Anita Tamang
The prize distribution for the winners was done by Executive Member of NOC Mr. Ramesh Kumar Shrestha and special guest Former Minister of Sport & Physical Education of Uzbekistan and Founder of Modern Kurash Mr. Komil Yusupov.
