# Nirjala Tamrakar

_Nepalese cyclist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Nirjala Tamrakar, also known as the "Mountain Queen", is a Nepalese cross-country mountain biker who was national champion from 2001 to 2012.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 August 1979 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24898424#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24898424#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24898424#P27))
- **Occupation:** sport cyclist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24898424#P106))

## Questions

**When was Nirjala Tamrakar born?**  
Nirjala Tamrakar was born on 24 August 1979 in Kathmandu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nirjala Tamrakar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirjala_Tamrakar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q24898424](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24898424) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Worldcup France 2012.jpg by Daniel Wright,UK,( w:User:DWW1978 ) (Attribution)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Worldcup_France_2012.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Nirjala Tamrakar, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Worldcup France 2012.jpg — Daniel Wright,UK,( w:User:DWW1978 ), Attribution.

## Cite this page

"Nirjala Tamrakar". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nirjala-tamrakar. Retrieved 14 November 2026.