Nepal Taekwondo Association
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नेपाल तेक्वान्दो संघ (एन.टि.ए) | |
Purpose | Taekwondo and Para Taekwondo |
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Headquarters | Lalitpur Nepal, Satdobatol |
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Region served | Nepal wide |
Membership | 1983 in World Taekwondo, and NSC |
Official language | Nepali and English |
President | Prakash Shumsher Rana |
Website | taekwondonepal.org.np |
The Nepal Taekwondo Association (NTA) (Nepali: नेपाल तेक्वान्दो संघ (एन.टि.ए)) is the governing body of Taekwondo and Para Taekwondo in Nepal. NTA Organizing national and international competitions and making national taekwondo players participate in international level competitions. Also, the Nepal Taekwondo Association will encourage the development and expansion of Taekwondo in the Schools and Dojangs of the districts under the provinces of Nepal. The organisation was founded in 1983 as the Nepal Taekwondo Association and became affiliated with National Sports Council (Nepal) and World Taekwondo in 1983. The current President of NTA is Prakash Shumsher Rana. Its current headquarters is located in the International Sports Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal.[1]
Nepali Taekwondo History[edit]
Nepal Taekwondo was also taken as a discipline in 1983 by the late Sharad Chandra Shah, member secretary of the National Sports Council (Nepal) under two Martial Arts Associations.
Before that, at the initiative of Grand Master Deep Raj Gurung, the founder of Taekwondo and currently the General Secretary of Nepal Taekwondo Association, he performed Taekwondo in public for the first time, and then he gave Taekwondo training to a group. At that time, martial arts were not widely available in Nepal.
Similarly, Taekwondo is a martial art and Nepali citizens were banned from practicing or training Taekwondo. Founder Taekwondo Grand Master Deep Raj Gurung, after the successful demonstration of Taekwondo, realized the beneficial aspect of training and introducing Taekwondo to the disciplinary forces ie Nepal Police and Nepal Army. Later it was accepted as a martial art sport discipline open to every Nepalese citizen. In 1983, Nepal Taekwondo Association was duly registered in National Sports Council (Nepal) and World Taekwondo (W.T).
Nepal Taekwondo at the Summer Olympics or Olympian[edit]
S.N | Events | Player's Name | Remarks |
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1. | 1988 Summer Olympics | Bidhan Lama and Manbahadur Tamang | Bronze Medal and Participated |
2. | 1992 Summer Olympics | Narayan Gurung, Sita Rai and Pramila Thapa | Participated |
3. | 2004 Summer Olympics | Sangina Baidya | Participated |
4. | 2008 Summer Olympics | Deepak Bista | Participated |
5. | 2016 Summer Olympics | Nisha Rawal (taekwondo) | Participated |
Nepal Parataekwondo at the Summer Paralympics or Paralympian[edit]
S.N | Events | Player's Name | Remarks |
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1. | 2020 Summer Paralympics | Palesha Goverdhan | Won Repechage match against United States and Serbia athletes (5th Position) |
Nepal Taekwondo achievements[edit]
In Olympic Games, World Taekwondo Championships, Asian Games and Asian Taekwondo Championships.
Nepal ParaTaekwondo achievements[edit]
In Paralympic Games, World Para Taekwondo Championships, Asian Para Games and Asian Para Taekwondo Championships.
Executive Board[edit]
Name | Officers and members |
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Prakash Shumsher Rana | President |
Honorable Krishna Shrestha | Vice President |
Er.Sanjib Regmi | |
Harishwor Pokhrel | |
Dil Bahadur Woli | |
Nandu Kumar Rai | |
Bhan Bahadur Chand | |
Deep Raj Gurung | General Secretary |
Kasim Miya | Treasurer |
Shreeman Thapa Magar | Member |
Rabi Thapa | |
Koshish Khadka | |
Madan K.C | |
Samrajya Bikram Pandey | |
Nanda Basyal | |
Guru Prasad Gautam | |
Bijay Kumar Neupane | |
Ram Chandra Shrestha | |
Ram Giri | |
Maniraj Bista | |
Manish Joshi | |
Dwarika Khayargoli | |
Kumar Lama Ghishing | |
Sunil Rajkarnikar | |
Bablu Siwakoti | |
Rajendra Upreti | |
Suman Parajuli | |
Santosh Budhathoki | |
Hemant Dangi |
District Associations[edit]
The following district taekwondo associations are affiliated to the Nepal Taekwondo Association.
- Baglung District Taekwondo Association
- Banke District Taekwondo Association
- Bara District Taekwondo Association
- Bardiya District Taekwondo Association
- Bhaktapur District Taekwondo Association
- Bhojpur District Taekwondo Association
- Chitwan District Taekwondo Association
- Dang District Taekwondo Association
- Dhading District Taekwondo Association
- Dhankuta District Taekwondo Association
- Dhanusha District Taekwondo Association
- Dolakha District Taekwondo Association
- Gorkha District Taekwondo Association
- Ilam District Taekwondo Association
- Jhapa District Taekwondo Association
- Jumla District Taekwondo Association
- Kailali District Taekwondo Association
- Kanchanpur District Taekwondo Association
- Kaski District Taekwondo Association
- Kathmandu District Taekwondo Association
- Kavre District Taekwondo Association
- Khotang District Taekwondo Association
- Lalitpur District Taekwondo Association
- Lamjung District Taekwondo Association
- Mahottari District Taekwondo Association
- Manang District Taekwondo Association
- Makwanpur District Taekwondo Association
- Morang District Taekwondo Association
- Nawalparasi District Taekwondo Association
- Nawalpur District Taekwondo Association
- Nuwakot District Taekwondo Association
- Palpa District Taekwondo Association
- Panchthar District Taekwondo Association
- Parsa District Taekwondo Association
- Rautahat District Taekwondo Association
- Rupandehi District Taekwondo Association
- Sankhuwasabha District Taekwondo Association
- Saptari District Taekwondo Association
- Sarlahi District Taekwondo Association
- Syangja District Taekwondo Association
- Sindhuli District Taekwondo Association
- Sindhupalchowk District Taekwondo Association
- Siraha District Taekwondo Association
- Sunsari District Taekwondo Association
- Surkhet District Taekwondo Association
- Solukhumbu District Taekwondo Association
- Tanahu District Taekwondo Association
- Taplejung District Taekwondo Association
- Udayapur District Taekwondo Association
- Okhaldhunga District Taekwondo Association
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References[edit]
- ^ "Korean Ambassador Taekwondo from Tuesday". 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Taekwondo in Nepal is losing its force as players choose migration over medals - OnlineKhabar English News". 8 January 2023.
- ^ "First phase of Taekwondo Cares Program held in Kaski". 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Nepal Taekwondo Association to host women's tournament". 5 April 2017.
- ^ "'NTA is the only authorised body in taekwondo'". 6 January 2023.
- ^ "'NTA is the only authorised body in taekwondo'". 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Dahal, Singh win NOC Awards". 24 June 2022.
- ^ "World Taekwondo opens Regional Training Centre". 6 August 2019.
- ^ "WTF honours sports minister, others". 4 August 2019.
- ^ "NTA acquires land for high altitude training centre". 31 July 2019.
- ^ "NTA signs deal with UK Sports". 24 June 2018.
- ^ "We are authentic, say NTA officials". 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Asiad, SAG medallists rewarded". 27 April 2007.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- World Taekwondo
- 아시아태권도연맹
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- Nepal Olympic Committee
- National Sports Council