Deepak Bista
Deepak Bista (Nepali: दीपक विष्ट, born 2 July 1976) is a male Nepalese taekwondo former player and practitioner. One of the most popular and highly popular sportsperson in Nepal, he competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. On August 8, 2008 at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, Bista was the flagbearer for Nepal.
Olympian Deepak Bista | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | दीपक विष्ट | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 July 1976 Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Ayasha Shakya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Kyorugi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bista is the first Nepalese male athlete Qualification to be selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics He won two consecutive bronze medals in the Asian Games and a historical four consecutive gold medals in the South Asian Games.
Bista is an undefeated player in South Asian Region and holds the record for the highest number of gold medals, tied with Gaurika Singh, in the South Asian Games.
Bista played taekwondo for a long time as a athlete in the Nepal Taekwondo Association then he officially retired from taekwondo in 2015. In 2021, he was elected as president of Nepal Olympian Association.