Erika Gurung Wins First Karate Match at Asian Games
Summary
Nepal’s Erika Gurung defeated Jordan’s Yara Nasser 7-1 in the women’s 68 kg kumite quarter-finals at the 20th Asian Games in Japan to reach the semi-finals. The silver medalist from Hangzhou 2023 is once again among Nepal’s medal hopes in karate.
Key Points
- Erika Gurung beat Jordan’s Yara Nasser 7-1 in the women’s 68 kg kumite quarter-finals at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- The victory sent Erika into the semi-finals and put her in contention for a medal for the second straight Asian Games.
- She had won silver in the same event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023.
- 135 Nepali athletes are competing in 21 sports at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
