Baikuntha Manandhar

Baikuntha Manandhar
Personal information
NationalityNepalese
Born (1951-12-24) 24 December 1951
Kathmandu, Nepal
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight110 lb (50 kg)
Sport
SportMarathon

Baikuntha Manandhar (Nepali: 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]

Personal life

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]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Baikuntha Manandhar Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Thapa, Dinesh (7 February 2014). "SAG record holders Deepak and Baikuntha receive Rs 2.5 million each". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "कोलकाता रेकर्डलाई लिएर आश्चर्यमा छन् वैकुण्ठ मानन्धर :: कृष्णसिंह लाेथ्याल :: Shilapatra शिलापत्र - खबरको स्थायी ठेगाना". Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "कीर्तिमानी धावक वैकुण्ठ मानन्धरलाई पत्नी शोक". रिपोर्टर्स नेपाल. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Baikuntha MANANDHAR". Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Athletics - Baikuntha Manandhar (Nepal)". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Baikuntha Manandhar Legendary Runner Of Nepal". OMG Nepal. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Baikuntha Manandhar gets \'Prithvi Award-2072\'". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Baikuntha Manandhar". Lumbini Marathon. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Manandhar to be feted with Lifetime award". 22 May 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2025.


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