Baikuntha Manandhar

Baikuntha Manandhar (Nepali: वैकुण्ठ मानन्धर; born 24 December 1951) is a Nepali marathon runner. He competed in four consecutive Olympic Games, from 1976 to 1988.^[1] He has won three consecutive gold medals in South Asian Games making a record. His record was broken by Deepak Bista by securing four gold medals consecutively in Taekwondo.^[2]

Baikuntha Manandhar

Personal information
Nationality	Nepalese
Born	(1951-12-24) 24 December 1951 (age 73) Kathmandu, Nepal
Height	167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	110 lb (50 kg)
Sport
Sport	Marathon

Personal life

Manandhar was born on 24 December 1951 in Kalimati, Kathmandu.^[3] He was married to Subhadra Manadhar. She died in 2021 aged 68. Manadhar has two sons and two daughters.^[4]

Participation

International events

• 1976 Olympic Games - 50th position in man's marathon ^[5]
• 1980 Olympic Games - 37th position in man's marathon
• 1984 Olympic Games - 46th position in man's marathon
• 1988 Olympic Games - 54th position in man's marathon
• 1993 World Championships - 43rd position in man's marathon ^[6]

Awards

• Prithvi Award -2072 BS by Department of Sports ^[7][8]
• Pulsar Sports Life Time Achievement Award ^[9][10]