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Bista D
eepak Bista, 32, born to Mahabir and Kalawati Bista hails from the far western region of Nepal, Raikwar Bochawa. He was a keen sportsman from a very young age, his parents tried to instill the importance of education, learning and school. However, his heart lay in sports; this notion was and is still frowned upon so he consented to his parents’ wish of further education and eventually engineering. He began teaching at Gyan Niketan Boarding School, after his ISC at Siddha Nath Science Campus in Mahendra Nagar, during which period his fondness for volley ball grew. Soon after, he reconsidered his decision to continue with a sport involving many players. On the suggestion of Coach Govind Bista and friend Keshab Bhatta, Deepak went on to choose Taekwondo as his ultimate sport. He joined Tae-kwon-do at Dangadi Dojang. Upon completion of the yellow belt grading, he beat a black belt holder during the National Tae- KwonDo championship held in Hetauda in 1996. With great difficulty and relentless enthusiasm, Bista moved to the capital to continue
his education and to train at Dasrath Rangasala Stadium. The rest as they say is history. It wasn’t an easy journey. However, his hard work has paid off diligently. His relentless belief in himself and his undying commitment to the sport has awarded him with the honor of competing at the Olympic Games to be held in the Peoples Republic of China this summer. He is the first male Nepali and the second Nepali to ever to enter the Olympic Games. Sangina Baidya was qualified for the Athens Olympics in 2004. Many awards, medals and laurels have become synonym to his name. Nepal is proud to have a gem of this caliber.