Palesha Goverdhan

Palesha Goverdhan
Personal information
Native name	पलेशा गोवर्धन
Nationality	Nepalese
Born	25 July 2003 (age 18)
Sport
Sport	Para Taekwondo
Disability class	T44
Coached by	Kabiraj Negi Lama

Palesha Goverdhan (born 25 July 2003) is a Nepalese parataekwondo practitioner. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 58 kg category.[1][2]

Goverdhan lost 21–8 in a tough first round match to Beth Munro from the United Kingdom. Munro would go on to win the silver medal.[3] She has been training with her coach Kabiraj Negi Lama since 2016.

References

"Palesha Goverdhan". Olympics.com. 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
"Taekwondo – Women K44 -58kg – Entry List by Event" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
Tokyo, Tom Harle in (4 September 2021). "Munro scoops Paralympics silver after just one year doing Taekwondo". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

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[1] "Palesha Goverdhan". Olympics.com. 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

[2] "Taekwondo – Women K44 -58kg – Entry List by Event" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

[lither-3] Tokyo, Tom Harle in (4 September 2021). "Munro scoops Paralympics silver after just one year doing Taekwondo". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.