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Nepal is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016.

Archery

Main articles: Archery at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Nepal has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a male archer to the Olympic tournament, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[1]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Jit Bahadur Moktan Men's individual 607 60  A Das (IND)

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Nepal has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send two track and field athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[2][3][4]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Hari Rimal 5000 m
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Saraswoti Bhattarai 1500 m

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Nepal has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg), signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport after an eight-year hiatus.[1]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Phupu Lhamu Khatri Women's −63 kg

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Nepal has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[5][6]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Shirish Gurung Men's 100 m freestyle
Gaurika Singh Women's 100 m backstroke

Taekwondo

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Nepal received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send Nisha Rawal in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) into the Olympic taekwondo competition, signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport after an eight-year hiatus.[7][8]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Nisha Rawal Women's +67 kg

References

  1. ^ a b "Khatri, Moktan earn wildcards". The Himalayan Times. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Gurung, Singh picked for Rio Olympics". Himalayan Times. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Rio 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Rio 2016. FINA. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Olympic Taekwondo 'Wild Cards' Go to Central African Republic, Haiti, Honduras and Nepal". World Taekwondo Federation. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  8. ^ Acharya, Mahesh (24 May 2016). "Nepal's Nisha Rawal earns Rio Olympics tickets". Himalayan Times. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
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