# Palesha Goverdhan

_Nepalese parataekwondo practitioner_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Palesha Goverdhan is a Nepali parataekwondo practitioner. In 2021, she competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 58 kg category. Three years later, Goverdhan competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal, becoming the first Nepalese athlete to win a medal at the Paralympics.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 July 2003 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108378017#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108378017#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108378017#P27))
- **Occupation:** para taekwondo athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108378017#P106))
- **Instagram:** paleshagoverdhan__ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108378017#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Palesha Goverdhan born?**  
Palesha Goverdhan was born on 25 July 2003 in Kathmandu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Palesha Goverdhan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palesha_Goverdhan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पलेसा गोवर्धन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q108378017](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108378017) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Palesha Goverdhan.jpg by SOOBAS10 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Palesha_Goverdhan.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Palesha Goverdhan, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Palesha Goverdhan.jpg — SOOBAS10, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Palesha Goverdhan". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/palesha-goverdhan. Retrieved 14 November 2026.