Tashi Dendup

Tashi Dendup (born 22 February 1998) is a male Bhutanese sprinter. He competed in the 100 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.^[2]

Tashi Dendup

Personal information
Born	(1998-02-22) 22 February 1998 (age 27)
Education	Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School[1]
Sport
Country	Bhutan
Sport	Track and field
Event	sprinter
Updated on 29 August 2015

His mark at the World Championships made him the Bhutanese record holder in the 100 metres,^[3] and though that mark was since broken he still holds the record in the long jump with a mark of 6.74 m.^[4] At the championships, Dendup was noted for having a first name that sounded like "Stache".^[5] He improved his personal best and the old national record by half a second. Despite this, after the race, Dendup told the Gulf Times, "The time was not so good."^[6]

See also

• Bhutan at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics