Posted by: JPEG May 29, 2009
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More Nepalese fighters doing good.

 Shateesh and Pavitra (Sabina ) Rai, who won the Gold Medal and Bronze medal respectively in Ontario Provincial Senior 1st team selection games at Humber college on September 24, last year.

Shateesh won Gold medal in middle weight category and Pavitra (Sabina) Rai won the bronze medal in female bantam weight category. Sabina had a bout with Shannon Condie - Canadian National Champion, Pan American Champion and world Bronze medalist - in semi final match. Sabina just started to compete in elite level in 2008.

Shateesh Rai was declared the winner in final match against Kwon Suhan from Royal Military College (RMC) and received Gold Medal though he had long time off from the competition due to his knee surgery in 2006. In addition he had previously won the Gold medal in Canadian National Junior Taekwondo Championship in Edmonton and Bronze Medal in Pan American Taekwondo Championship in Aruba, 2005. Along with Taekwondo award he was also awarded the Citizen Award 2006 from Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell.

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