Deepak Bista

Deepak Bista (Nepali: दीपक विष्ट, born July 2, 1976) is a male Nepalese taekwondo practitioner. He won the bronze medal in the welterweight category (-78 kg) at the 2006 Asian Games, and competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. On August 8, 2008 at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, Bista was the flagbearer for Nepal.

Deepak Bista
Deepak Bista
Personal information
Native nameदीपक विष्ट
NationalityNepali
Born (1976-07-02) 2 July 1976
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country   Nepal
SportTaekwondo

Bista holds the record for highest number of gold medals, tied with Gaurika Singh,[2] in South Asian Games.

Deepak Bista at Olympics

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