Tenzing Sherpa is a Nepalese karateka who competes in men's kumite in the +84 kg weight category. He won a bronze medal in the event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Career
Sherpa began practising karate at Boudha Dojo in Kathmandu in 2017. He competed in the men's +84 kg kumite category at the Asian Karate Championships, including the 2025 championship in Tashkent and the 2026 championship in Bali.
In 2026, Sherpa won gold in the +84 kg category at the South Asian Karate Championship in Dhaka.
2026 Asian Games
At the 2026 Asian Games, Sherpa competed in the men's +84 kg kumite event. He defeated Macau's On Tek Leong in the quarterfinal before losing 5–0 to Iran's Mahmoud Nemati in the semifinal.
In the bronze-medal bout, Sherpa defeated Laos's Vatthana Xayasan 9–1 to win the bronze medal.
The medal was Nepal's first at the 2026 Asian Games.
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