Pashupati Paneru (born 20 July 1982) is a retired

Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...

ese

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player from

Dhangadhi Dhangadhi () is a sub-metropolitan city and the district headquarters of Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. It shares a border with India in the south, Godawari and Gauriganga Municipality in the North, Kailari Rural Munici ...

, Kailali, who featured in singles and doubles events in National and the International tournaments. He won fourteen singles, two doubles and three mixed doubles National titles and finished as runner up in numerous other National finals. His record remains among the most successful in Nepal.

Personal life

In his early years, Paneru showed interest in

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and represented his home town at the Jay Trophy held in Bhairawa. However, he was encouraged to play badminton by his uncle, Umesh Bhandari despite his cricketing success.

Career

Pashupati Paneru claimed bronze medal at the 10th South Asian Games in team event. Paneru participated in six editions of the

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from 2002 to 2008. He represented Nepal in the Thomas Cup World Team Championship in 2000 and 2006. He won the New York Open, CT Open, Mid-Atlantic Open. His most notable achievement was representing Nepal at the 2006 World Championships in Spain. He is the recipient of 5th Gorkha Dakshyan Bahu, awarded to individual with exceptional service to the country. He is made memorable National badminton final performances. Most notably, he came out of a 3-year break to retain APF Krishna Mohan Memorial National Tournament in 2010. He moved to the US in 2008. He is associated with Wellesley Maugus Club and the Boston Badminton Club.

Retirement

Paneru announced his retirement on 17 January 2013.

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Day II: Mixed bag for Nepal (Sports/Badminton)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paneru, Pashupati 1982 births Living people Nepalese male badminton players South Asian Games bronze medalists for Nepal South Asian Games medalists in badminton Medalists at the 2006 South Asian Games People from Kailali District People from Dhangadhi