Baikuntha Manandhar Explained

Baikuntha Manandhar (ne|वैकुण्ठ मानन्धर; born 24 December 1951) is a Nepali marathon runner. He competed in four consecutive Olympic Games, from 1976 to 1988.^[1] He has won three consecutive gold medals in South Asian Games making a record. His record was broken by Deepak Bista by securing four gold medals consecutively in Taekwondo.^[2]

Biography

Manandhar was born on 24 December 1951 in Kalimati, Kathmandu.^[3] He was married to Subhadra Manadhar. She died in 2021 aged 68. Manadhar has two sons and two daughters.^[4]

Participation

International events

• 1976 Olympic Games - 50th position in man's marathon ^[5]
• 1980 Olympic Games - 37th position in man's marathon
• 1984 Olympic Games - 46th position in man's marathon
• 1988 Olympic Games - 54th position in man's marathon
• 1993 World Championships - 43rd position in man's marathon ^[6]

Awards

• Prithvi Award -2072 BS by Department of Sports ^{[7] [8]}
• Pulsar Sports Life Time Achievement Award ^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Baikuntha Manandhar Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418100251/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/baikuntha-manandhar-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 10 May 2017.
2. Web site: Thapa. Dinesh. SAG record holders Deepak and Baikuntha receive Rs 2.5 million each. 2021-07-26. 2014-02-07.
3. Web site: कोलकाता रेकर्डलाई लिएर आश्चर्यमा छन् वैकुण्ठ मानन्धर :: कृष्णसिंह लाेथ्याल :: Shilapatra शिलापत्र - खबरको स्थायी ठेगाना. 2022-10-23.
4. Web site: कीर्तिमानी धावक वैकुण्ठ मानन्धरलाई पत्नी शोक. रिपोर्टर्स नेपाल. 2022-10-23.
5. Web site: Baikuntha MANANDHAR. Olympics.com. 2021-07-26.
6. Web site: Athletics - Baikuntha Manandhar (Nepal). 2021-07-26.
7. Web site: Baikuntha Manandhar Legendary Runner Of Nepal. OMG Nepal. 2021-07-26. 2020-09-27.
8. Web site: Baikuntha Manandhar gets \'Prithvi Award-2072\'. 2021-07-26.
9. Web site: Baikuntha Manandhar. Lumbini Marathon. 2021-07-26.
10. Web site: Manandhar to be feted with Lifetime award. 2021-07-26.