9th National Games: Jayarani wins three gold medals, sets national record in long jump

POKHARA: Jayarani Tharu of Tribhuvan Army Club of the Nepali Army has set a national record in women’s long jump towards athletics under the Ninth National Games taking place in Gandaki State.

Jayarani clinched gold medal with a jump of 5.58 meters in the match held at Pokhara Stadium, Kaski.

Earlier, Nisha Chaudhary of Lumbini State had the national record with a jump of 5.47 meters. This time, Nisha won silver medal with a jump of 5.49 meters.

Similarly, Shila Chaudhary of APF Club of Armed Police Force received bronze medal.

This is the third gold medals of Jayarani in this ongoing Ninth National Games.