Impairment Information |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
S9, SB8, SM9 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Kathmandu, NEP |
Occupation |
Student |
Languages |
English, Hindi, Nepali |
Higher education |
Cultural Studies, Life Science - Tribhuvan University: Kathmandu, NEP |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up Para swimming in 2017 in Kathmandu, Nepal. |
Why this sport? |
"I was told I could compete in Para swimming and I liked it. Also, the president of the Nepal Swimming Federation encouraged me to give it a try." |
Name of coach |
Bijen Man Shrestha [national], NEP |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2019 |
Competing for |
Nepal |
Location |
Singapore |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Playing sports, dancing, travelling. (Athlete, 09 Sep 2019) |
Most influential person in career |
Coach Bijen Man Shrestha, and the president of the Nepal Swimming Federation. (Athlete, 09 Sep 2019) |
Hero / Idol |
Nepalese swimmer Gaurika Singh. (Athlete, 09 Sep 2019) |
Other sports |
She has also competed in wheelchair basketball for the Jawalakhel Wheelchair Sports Club in Nepal. (nepalitimes.com, 01 Jul 2017; Engage "Towards an Inclusive Society" Facebook page, 08 Nov 2016) |
Impairment |
Her right leg impairment is a result of the effects of polio, which she contracted at age three. (Engage "Towards an Inclusive Society" Facebook page, 08 Nov 2016; Athlete, 09 Sep 2019) |
Other information |
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has run her own business, a handicraft centre called Bikalpa Sangathan in the Koteshowor district of Kathmandu, Nepal. She has also served as a board member for Prerana, an all-female organisation in Nepal, and as chairperson for the Cultural Society of People with Disabilities [CSPD] in Nepal. (Facebook profile, 13 Apr 2020; nepalitimes.com, 01 Jul 2017; Engage "Towards an Inclusive Society" Facebook page, 08 Nov 2016) |
