KATHMANDU: Nepali players have secured a total of 10 medals including five gold medals in the Bangladesh Krira Shikhha Protisthan (BKSP) Cup Invitational International Judo Championship.

Nepal also won a silver medal and four bronze medals, finishing second in the championship. The teams claiming the highest tally in the Competition was from the Nepal’s Prisoners Assistance Mission (PAM) with four gold medals and a bronze.

All five PAM players participating in the Championship brought home medals.

A total of 12 players had vied in the Championship representing Nepal. Among them, Nisha Shrestha, Binita Nepali, Pemba Yangji Sherpa, Samita Nepali and Sabin Kumar Diyali represented the PAM.

As for Nepal, gold medals were clinched by Sabin Kumar Diyali in the men’s under 60 kg category and Bishesh BK in men’s under 66 kg.

Likewise, female gold medalists players from Nepal were Nisha Shrestha in women’s under 45 kg category, Binita Nepali under 52 kg and Pemba Yangji Sherpa under 57 kg.

Likewise, Riwaj Lama Tamang bagged silver medal in men’s under 45 kg category.

Those receiving bronze medal in the Championship were Buddha Gurung in men’s under 55 kg, Bigyan Khattri under 73 kg, Samita Nepali in women’s under 44 kg and Rekha Shrestha under 63 kg.

Radha Devi Rai and Laxmi Tamang were the coaches for the Nepali team, shared Deepak Harsha Bajracharya, President of the Nepal Judo Association, adding coach Rai also served as a referee in the Championship.

The BKSP team from Bangladesh emerged as the team champions, clinching six gold, eight silver and 10 bronze medals.