Parvati Thapa

Parvati Thapa (sometimes spelled Parbati Thapa) (born 1970) is a Nepalese sports shooter who participated in the Women's 10 metre air rifle event at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seol, South Korea.^[1] She was the first woman to represent Nepal at the Olympics.^[2]

Early life

Thapa was born in 1970 in Nepalgunj. She took up shooting after her elder brother Laxman Thapa, himself a sport shooter insisted. Her younger brother has also competed at national-level shooting championships organised in Nepal.^[1]^[3]

Career

Thapa was a finalist at the 1987 Asian Shooting Championships in Beijing, obtaining 96.5 points and finishing in the sixth position.^[4] This led to her being chosen to represent Nepal at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seol.^[3] In the qualifier for the Women's 10 metre air rifle event, she scored 375 points and tied with Fabienne Diato-Pasetti of Monaco for the 43rd position. Thapa did not qualify for the final round.^[1]^[5] She won a silver medal at the 1991 South Asian Games, Colombo.^[6] She has also participated in five shooting World Cups and at national level, has 16 gold, six silver and one bronze medal to her credit. Later Thapa became an instructor.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Parvati Thapa". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Family of Shooters in Nepal". Boss Nepal Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
^ "Thapa, Parbati". International Shooting Sport Federation. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
^ "XXIVth Olympiad Seoul 1988 Official Report – Volume 2 Part 2" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. p. 394. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
^ "5th SAF Medal". Nepal Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

External links

Parvati Thapa at Olympedia

[SR-1] "Parvati Thapa". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

[2] "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[BN-3] "The Family of Shooters in Nepal". Boss Nepal Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

[4] "Thapa, Parbati". International Shooting Sport Federation. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

[5] "XXIVth Olympiad Seoul 1988 Official Report – Volume 2 Part 2" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. p. 394. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

[6] "5th SAF Medal". Nepal Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

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