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Nanita Maharjan

Nanita Maharjan (31) is a Nepali Bodybuilder who bagged a bronze in the athlete physique (165cm) category of the eighth WBPF World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships in Pattaya, Thailand on 4 December, 2016. The event was the international debut for her that helped Nepal to win its first ever medal in this global tournament. However, this is the second international medal for a Nepali women. Prior to this, Kay Dangol has won a medal at the fitness modeling and body building event Miami Pro European Championship 2015 held in UK. She won the medal for Bikini Class at the on 5th July 2015. Maharjan is the second Nepali women bodybuilder who took part in this world competition. Earlier, Nirmala Maharjan had competed in the seventh edition of this championship in 2015 held in Thailand.

The 31-year-old Maharjan, who hails from an ancient city of Kirtipur, started bodybuilding from 2013 and has participated in only one domestic competition. Earlier, she had won the first edition of Mrs. Kathmandu Bodybuilding and Women’s Fitness Championship held in Kathmandu in September,2016 which paved way to the Global Participation. She lives with her seven year old son and her husband Rudan Bajracharya who is the man behind her first step to the Body Building Sports. She recalls of the moment when her husband took her to the gym where he then discovered her unique talent and inspired her to go for the bodybuilding sports.

Besides Bodybuilding, she is also keen in Basketball and other sports.