Sherpa wins Nepal's first medal at 20th Asian Games
Summary
Tenzing Sherpa won Nepal's first medal at the 20th Asian Games, taking bronze in the men’s over-84kg kumite event in Japan. He beat Laos’ Vathana 9-1 in the bronze-medal bout after losing to Iran’s Muhammad Nemati in the semifinal.
Key Points
- Tenzing Sherpa secured bronze in the men’s over-84kg kumite karate event at the 20th Asian Games.
- He defeated Laos’ Vathana 9-1 at Toyohashi Gymnasium to win Nepal’s first medal at the Games.
- Sherpa had earlier lost 5-0 to Iran’s Muhammad Nemati in the semifinal.
- The medal was Sherpa’s first at the Asian Games.
