KATHMANDU, March 20: Nepal's Gunaraj Ruchal clinched gold at the 19th Muay Thai World Championship on Tuesday, marking a historic achievement in Muay Thai for the nation.
Competing in the semi-pro men's 54 kg category, Ruchal secured the victory against Italy's Graviel Olariu in the event held in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Ganesh Lal Kashpati, president of the Nepal National Muay Thai Association, highlighted that before Ruchal, no Nepali athlete had ever won gold in the semi-pro division of the World Championship.
This victory came on Ruchal's eighth attempt at the World Championship, representing the highest achievement by any Nepali athlete in Muay Thai to date.
