# Bhupendra Silwal

_Nepalese long-distance runner_

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> Bhupendra Bahadur Silwal was a Nepali long-distance runner. After enlisting in the Nepali Army, he was selected for the Nepali team at the 1958 Asian Games, where he finished the men's marathon in seventh place. He then represented Nepal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, where he competed in the marathon but did not finish the race.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 November 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29789496#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sankhu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29789496#P19))
- **Died:** 20 September 2012 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29789496#P570))
- **Place of death:** Chhauni ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29789496#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29789496#P27))
- **Occupation:** athlete; athletics competitor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29789496#P106))

## Questions

**When was Bhupendra Silwal born?**  
Bhupendra Silwal was born on 17 November 1935 in Sankhu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bhupendra Silwal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhupendra_Silwal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q29789496](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29789496) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Bhupendra Silwal". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bhupendra-silwal. Retrieved 6 November 2026.