Ayasha Shakya Explained
Ayasha Shakya (आयशा शाक्य) (born 28 July 1987 in Lalitpur) is a Nepalese Taekwondo practitioner.[1] Shakya played taekwondo for a long time as a athlete in the Nepal Taekwondo Association.She won two gold medals in both the individual and pair poomsae category for Nepal in the 2019 South Asian Games. A mother of two, she has given encouragement to women who quit sports after getting married or having children.[2] She also won a gold medal for Nepal in the 2010 South Asian Games.
Shakya won a Bronze medal for Nepal in the 2006 Asian Games 2006 Doha.
In 2019, Shakya won the gold medal at the 13th South Asian Games in the above 30 years category.[3] [4]
Personal life
Shakya married Deepak Bista in 2011.[5] They have two sons.[6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2019-09-07 . Shakya earns SA Games berth . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203150358/https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/taekwondo-player-ayasha-shakya-earns-10th-south-asian-games-berth . 2023-02-03 . 2023-02-04 . . en.
- Web site: 2019-12-03 . Age is just a number, says double gold medal winner Shakya . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203150358/https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2019/12/03/age-is-just-a-number-married-women-should-pursue-their-interests-says-double-gold-medal-winner-shakya . 2023-02-03 . 2023-05-09 . The Kathmandu Post.
- Web site: Thakuri . Anil Malla . 2019-12-03 . Mom of two Shakya totes up record points to lead Nepal's gold barrage . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204050448/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/80767/ . 2023-02-04 . 2023-02-04 . . en.
- Web site: Acharya . Mahesh . 2019-12-03 . Nepal begin SA Games with rich gold haul . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203170044/https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-begin-sa-games-with-rich-gold-haul/ . 2019-12-03 . 2023-05-10 . . en.
- Web site: राजवंशी . निरञ्जन . 2021-01-02 . आलोचना र सङ्घर्षबाट माथि उठेको सबैभन्दा सफल खेलाडी जोडी . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203150355/https://www.bbc.com/nepali/news-55513140 . 2023-02-03 . 2023-02-04 . . ne.
- Web site: राई . विवेक . 2019-12-02 . मैले पाएका स्वर्ण पदक दुई छोरालाई: आयशा शाक्य . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230513015824/https://www.setopati.com/sports/South-Asian-Games/194798/ . 2023-05-13 . 2023-05-10 . Setopati . ne.
- Web site: 2019-12-02 . दुई सन्तानका लागि स्वर्ण जितेजस्तो भयो : आयशा शाक्य . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230510220548/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2019/12/816614 . 2023-05-10 . 2023-05-10 . . ne.
