Erika Gurung Finishes Without Medal in Asian Games Karate
Summary
Erika Gurung fell short of a medal at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya after losing the bronze medal match 8-7 to Saudi Arabia’s Dina Ahmed. The Nepalese karate star had reached the semifinals after a dominant quarterfinal win, but her run ended just one point short of bronze.
Key Points
- Erika Gurung lost the women’s above 68 kg kumite bronze medal match to Saudi Arabia’s Dina Ahmed 8-7 at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
- She had advanced to the semifinals with a 7-1 quarterfinal win over Jordan’s Yara Nasser.
- Gurung was beaten 2-1 in the semifinals by Kazakhstan’s Safiya Berultseva, who later denied her a medal chance.
- Erika had previously won Nepal’s first Asian Games silver in karate at Hangzhou 2023 and became Nepal’s first medalist in the Karate-1 Premier League in 2025.
