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Mahesh Chhetri
File:Mahesh Chhetri.jpg
Mahesh Chhetri posing in his house.
Personal information
Full nameMahesh Singh Chhetri
National team Nepal
Born26 November 2002 (2002-11-26) (age 22)[1]
Nepal, Kathmandu
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle , Backstroke , Breaststroke, Butterfly, Medley
ClubCopthall Swimming Club
CoachRhys Gormley
Christine Green
Medal record
Representing  Nepal
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Guwahati 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guwahati 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guwahati 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guwahati 400 m freestyle

Gaurika Singh (Nepali: गौरिका सिंह; born 26 November 2002) is a Nepalese swimmer. She has held many national records since beginning her swimming career at the young age of eight.She won one silver and three bronze medals for swimming at the 2016 South Asian Games.[2][3][4] She also participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the youngest Olympian, representing Nepal in the Women's 100m backstroke.[5]

  1. ^ Gaurika Singh. rio2016.com
  2. ^ "Singh claims historic individual medal in swimming – The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Nepal bag 5 more medals in SAG, Gaurika Singh sets national record in swimming – The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Nepal adds one each silver and bronze to medal count". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Women's 100m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.