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.^[1]

Nativename

दीपक विष्ट

Born (1976-07-02) 2 July 1976 (age 49)

Kanchanpur, Nepal

Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)

Spouse

Ayasha Shakya

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Deepak Bista

Olympian Deepak Bista
Personal information
Native name	दीपक विष्ट
Born	(1976-07-02) 2 July 1976 (age 49) Kanchanpur, Nepal
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse	Ayasha Shakya
Parents	Mahabir Bista (father) Kalawati Devi Bista (mother)
Sport
Country	Nepal
Sport	Taekwondo
Event	Kyorugi
Medal record Men's taekwondo Representing  Nepal Asian Games 2002 Busan Featherweight 2006 Doha Welterweight South Asian Games 1999 Kathmandu 2004 Islamabad 2006 Colombo 2010 Dhaka Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Asian 2007

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Bista is the first Nepalese male athlete Qualification to be selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics^[2] He won two consecutive bronze medals in the Asian Games and a historical four consecutive gold medals in the South Asian Games.^[3]

Bista is an undefeated player in South Asian Region and holds the record for the highest number of gold medals, tied with Gaurika Singh,^[4] in the South Asian Games.^[5]

Bista played taekwondo for a long time as an athlete in the Nepal Taekwondo Association then he officially retired from taekwondo in 2015.^[6] In 2021, he was elected as president of Nepal Olympian Association.^[7]