Sixteen-year-old Nima Gharti Magar defeated Swechha Jatav of India and Mubashra Akthar of Pakistan in a women’s wushu event to win the first – and so far only – gold medal for Nepal in the ongoing 12th South Asian Games (SAG).
After the win, Nima commented: “Girls are not weaker than boys.”
Nima’s father, Mansur Gharti Magar, was queuing up for petrol in Lalitpur when a friend called him up to break the good news. He rushed home to find that the neighbours had already gathered to celebrate Nima’s success. “My daughter was different from other girls,” said Mansur. “She always wanted to do something new, and I am very proud of her.”