Kamal Bahadur Adhikari
Kamal Bahadur Adhikari (Nepali: कमल बहादुर अधिकारी; born July 20, 1977) is a Nepalese weightlifter.[2] Adhikari represented Nepal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight category. He placed twenty-second in this event, as he lifted 114 kg in the snatch, and hoisted 154 kg from his third and final attempt in the clean and jerk, for a total of 268 kg.[3]
 Adhikari at the 2018 Asian Games | |||||||||||
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| Nationality | Nepali | ||||||||||
| Born | 20 July 1977 Gitanagar, Chitwan, Nepal[1] | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | 69 kg | ||||||||||
| Club | Nepal Army Club | ||||||||||
| Coached by | Dinesh Bhujel Pradip Shrestha Rukesh Tandukar[1] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Adhikari took up weightlifting in 2000 and started competing while serving in the army. He studied at the Nepal Art College and coached a fellow weightlifter Manita Shrestha. At the 2018 Asian Games he served as the flag bearer for Nepal at the opening ceremony.[1]
References
- Kamal Bahadur Adhikari. asiangames2018.id
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kamal Bahadur Adhikari". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- "Men's 69kg (152 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
External links
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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