Arika Gurung
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Manamaiju Karate Do Academy | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Kushal Shrestha Niraj Maharjan | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arika Gurung (born 30 May 2004) is a Nepali karateka. She won the silver medal in the women's kumite +68 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[1] She defeated Hong Kong's Yan Kai Ho 8-4 in the weight group above 68 kg for Kumute and entered in the final. Gurung's medal is the third silver medal won by Nepal in individual competition in the Asian Games after 25 years, and it is also the only silver medal won in the 19th Asian Games.[2]
In 2024, Gurung won gold medal and silver medal in the US Open International Karate Championship 2024.[3] Gurung was awarded Women's Player of the Year at NSJF Pulsar Sports Award 2080.[4]
Career
Arika Gurung made Nepal proud by clinching a gold medal at the Australian Open Karate Championship 2025.[5] On June 3, 2025, Arika Gurung made history by winning Nepal’s first-ever medal—a bronze—at the Karate-1 Premier League in Rabat, Morocco. Competing in the women’s 68 kg+ kumite, she defeated France’s Pia Clemence 6-2 in the repechage round. This was Nepal’s debut in the elite global tournament and its biggest achievement in karate so far.[6]
Personal life
References
- ^ "Arika Gurung wins historic silver at the Asian Games". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Gurung claims first silver in 25 years". The Himalayan Times. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Arika Gurung clinches gold and silver in US Open Karate". nepalkhabar.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Cricketer Rohit Paudel, Karateka Arika Gurung win player of the year awards". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Arika Gurung strikes gold for Nepal at Australian Open Karate Championship - OnlineKhabar English News". 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Arika secures bronze in Karate-1 Premier League".