Pulsar Sports Award: Gaurika and Mandekaji best athlete

By Bikram Giri, Kathmandu - Swimmer Gaurika Singh and Karate player Mandekaji Shrestha have been announced the best female and male athlete of the year respectively. The title was awarded at the NSJF Pulsar Sports Award 2076 presented on Tuesday. They won the title in evaluation of their performance in the year 2076 BS. Gaurika had won four gold, two silver and three bronze medals in the 13th South Asian Games held in Nepal.

Likewise, Mandekaji had also won two gold medals in the 13th SAG. Likewise, the Nepali national women's volley ball team has been announced the best team of the year. The Nepali team had won the first AVC women's senior zone volley ball tournament held in Bangladesh in the reference year. The team had also won a historical silver medal in the 13th SAG. Arun Shahi, the captain of Nepal's women's volley ball team won the 'people's choice award' selected by popular vote. Likewise, Golf player Subas Tamang won the best youth athlete award. He had won two gold medals in the 13th SAG.