'Dasharath Chand Most Talented Sports Personality Award' conferred to players

Nepal U-19 Women’s skipper Rubina Chhetri awarded with Dasharath Chand Most Talented Sports Personality Award of this year on Sunday.

Chettri, who had led Nepal to the third straight victory of the ACC U-19 Women’s Championship received Rs. 15,101 along with letter of appreciation amid programme organised by National Sports Council (NSC) and Shahid Dasharath Chand Memorial Trust on the occasion of National Sports Council (NSC) and Shahid Dasharath Chand Memorial Trust

Similarly, Judo player Saroj Maharjan of Central Region and Rohit Karki of Mid-Western won the award from their respective regions while weightlifter Tara Devi Pun of Western, and Champa Thakulla of Far-Western were conferred the award for talented sports personalities.

Maharjan, Karki, Pun and Thakulla bagged Rs. 10,101 each along with letter of appreciation.

Maharjan had clinched gold medal in the South Asian Judo Championship held in Islamabad, Pakistan while Karki had won gold medal in the South Asian Cadate Judo Championship held in Kathmandu last year.

Similarly, Pun had clinched gold medal while Thakulla had won a silver medal and a bronze in the First South Asian Weightlifting Championship held in Nepalgunj. nepanews.com