All pics: Ruzesh ShahiNanita Maharjan has become the first Nepali woman to win a medal in an international bodybuilding championship.
Maharjan secured the third position in the Women’s Athletic Physique category (up to 165 cm) of the eighth World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship, which was held in Pattaya of Thailand.
After receiving the medal, the 31-year-old mother of a seven-year-old son told Nepali Times: "There is nothing a woman cannot do."
She added: "I am very happy. I would not have achieved it without my family's support."
Ruzesh Shahi, who trained Maharjan for this international competition, says her success is the result of her dedication and hard work.
Having won the Mrs Kathmandu and first ladies fitness championship early this year, Maharjan had set her eyes on this competition.
Nepali women have been participating in international bodybuilding championships for the last three years, but no one had won a medal before.
Shreejana Shrestha