Baikuntha Manandhar (Nepali: वैकुण्ठ मानन्धर; born 24 December 1951) is a Nepali marathon runner. He competed in four consecutive Olympic Games, from 1976 to 1988.[1] He has won three consecutive gold medals in South Asian Games making a record. His record was broken by Deepak Bista by securing four gold medals consecutively in Taekwondo.[2]
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Nationality | Nepalese |
Born | Kathmandu, Nepal | December 24, 1951
Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 110 lb (50 kg) |
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Sport | Marathon |
Manandhar was born on 24 December 1951 in Kalimati, Kathmandu.[3] He was married to Subhadra Manadhar. She died in 2021 aged 68. Manadhar has two sons and two daughters.[4]