Ayasha Shakya

Ayasha Shakya (आयशा शाक्य) (born 28 July 1987 in Lalitpur) is a Nepalese Taekwondo practitioner. Shakya played taekwondo for a long time as a athlete in the Nepal Taekwondo Association. She won two gold medals in both the individual and pair poomsae category for Nepal in the 2019 South Asian Games. A mother of two, she has given encouragement to women who quit sports after getting married or having children. She also won a gold medal for Nepal in the 2010 South Asian Games.

Ayasha Shakya
Personal information
Native nameआयशा शाक्य
NationalityNepali
Born28 July 1987 (1987-07-28) (age 36)
Lalitpur, Nepal
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
SpouseDeepak Bista
Sport
CountryNepal
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Women's Taekwondo
Representing  Nepal
Asian Games
2006 Doha -59 Kg
South Asian Games
2010 Dhaka
2019 Kathmandu
2019 Kathmandu

Shakya won a Bronze medal for Nepal in the 2006 Asian Games 2006 Doha.

In 2019, Shakya won the gold medal at the 13th South Asian Games in the above 30 years category.

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