Ratnajit Tamang

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Ratnajit Tamang
Personal information
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Born (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 30)
Bhojpur, Nepal
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Weight59 kg (130 lb) [1]
HandednessRight
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking159 (MS 10 February 2017)
116 (MD 9 July 2019)
132 (XD 13 July 2017)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
South Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Dhaka Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu-Pokhara Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu-Pokhara Men's team
BWF profile

Ratna Jit Tamang (born 1 January 1993) is a Nepalese badminton player. [2] He was born in badminton family. His father Dan Bahadur Tamang was a former national player, and his sister Nangsal and Sara Devi also play badminton in the international event. [3] In 2016, he became the first Nepalese that won the international tournament in Pakistan together with Nangsal in the mixed doubles event. [4]

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Achievements

South Asian Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2019 Badminton Covered Hall, Pokhara, Nepal Flag of India.svg Aryamann Tandon 18–21, 21–14, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 Pakistan International Flag of Nepal.svg Dipesh Dhami Flag of Thailand.svg Prad Tangsrirapeephan
Flag of Thailand.svg Apichasit Teerawiwat
24–26, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Pakistan International Flag of Nepal.svg Nangsal Tamang Flag of Nepal.svg Dipesh Dhami
Flag of Nepal.svg Shova Gauchan
14–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Pakistan International Flag of Nepal.svg Nangsal Tamang Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti
Flag of Pakistan.svg Mehmona Ameer
21–13, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tamang Ratna Jit". Olympic Council of Asia . Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  2. "Players: Ratnajit Tamang". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Katwal, Prabin Bikram (25 November 2016). "Family of badminton champions". República . Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. Dhakal, Adarsha (14 October 2017). "Birds of feather". The Kathmandu Post . Retrieved 24 December 2018.