Arjun Kumar Basnet

Arjun Kumar Basnet (Nepali: अर्जुन कुमार बस्नेत) (born December 5, 1975) is a Nepalese marathon runner.[1] Basnet represented Nepal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's marathon. He finished the race in forty-fifth place, approximately 26 seconds behind South Africa's Hendrick Ramaala, with his personal best time of 2:23:09.[2]

Arjun Kumar Basnet
Personal information
NationalityNepalese
Born (1975-12-05) 5 December 1975
Kangel, Nepal
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
ClubTribhuvan Army Club (NEP)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Marathon: 2:23:09

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arjun Kumar Basnet". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. "Men's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.


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