Parvati Thapa (sometimes spelled Parbati Thapa) (born 1970) is a Nepalese sports shooter who participated in the Women's 10 metre air rifle event at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seol, South Korea. [1] She was the first woman to represent Nepal at the Olympics. [2]
Early life
Thapa was born in 1970 in Nepalgunj. She took up shooting after her elder brother Laxman Thapa, himself a sport shooter insisted. Her younger brother has also competed at national-level shooting championships organised in Nepal. [1] [3]
Career
Thapa was a finalist at the 1987 Asian Shooting Championships in Beijing, obtaining 96.5 points and finishing in the sixth position. [4] This led to her being chosen to represent Nepal at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seol. [3] In the qualifier for the Women's 10 metre air rifle event, she scored 375 points and tied with Fabienne Diato-Pasetti of Monaco for the 43rd position. Thapa did not qualify for the final round. [1] [5] She won a silver medal at the 1991 South Asian Games, Colombo. [6] She has also participated in five shooting World Cups and at national level, has 16 gold, six silver and one bronze medal to her credit. Later Thapa became an instructor. [3]
References
- ^ a b c "Parvati Thapa". Sports Reference. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "The Family of Shooters in Nepal". Boss Nepal Magazine. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Thapa, Parbati". International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "XXIVth Olympiad Seoul 1988 Official Report – Volume 2 Part 2" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. p. 394. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "5th SAF Medal". Nepal Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
