Wrestling in Kalapathar to set world record

Nepal Views

Kathmandu: On the occasion of May 29, i.e. ‘Everest Day’ a wrestling competition was held at Kalapathar, in a bid to set a world record for wrestling at the highest place in the world.

An international friendly match of wrestling was held on Wednesday, at Kalapathar at an altitude of 5,644 meters. The event was organized by the Nepal Women’s Wrestling Foundation.

Nepal won the friendly competition held between Nepal’s first female wrestler BhagwatiKhadka (Yunika) and American wrestler Daniel Morrison (Danny Mo). Khadka, who has been dreaming of setting a world record through wrestling, claimed that this will be a world record as no wrestling match has been played at such an altitude in the world.

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