Devu Thapa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Deva Thapa |
| Full name | Deva Thapa |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Born | 7 February 1974 Jumla, Nepal |
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | 63 kg |
Devu Thapa (Nepali: देबु थापा) (born February 7, 1974 in Jumla) is a Nepalese judoka, who played for the light middleweight category.[1] At age thirty-four, Thapa made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the women's 63 kg class. She lost her first preliminary match to Chinese Taipei's Wang Chin-Fang, who was able to score an automatic ippon at twenty-two seconds.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Devu Thapa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's Half Middleweight (63kg/139 lbs) Preliminaries". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
External links
- Devu Thapa at JudoInside.com
- NBC Olympics Profile
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