20th Asian Games: Tenzing Sherpa bags Nepal’s first medal
Summary
Tenzing Sherpa won Nepal’s first medal at the 20th Asian Games, taking bronze in karate’s men’s kumite under-84kg event in Japan. He beat Laos’ Chayasan Vattahana 9-1 in the bronze-medal bout at Toyohashi Gymnasium.
Key Points
- Tenzing Sherpa won bronze in karate at the 20th Asian Games, giving Nepal its first medal of the event.
- He defeated Chayasan Vattahana of Laos 9-1 in the men’s kumite under-84kg bronze-medal bout.
- The match took place at Toyohashi Gymnasium in Japan and was the final karate competition of the Games.
