Dipendra Dhakal, a resident of Panauti in the Kavre district, has been honored as the best referee in World Taekwondo. International referee Dipendra Dhakal was honored by the Panauti Municipality on Friday for his contribution to the field of sports. Taekwondo referee Dipendra Dhakal was declared the best judge of the Royal Spanish International Open Taekwondo Championship 2022.
He belongs to the Taekwondo category of international referees of the Nepal Army. Dhakal became the best referee in the world-ranked Jitu Taekwondo Championship held in Alicante, Spain from March 18 to 20. The referees from more than 65 countries participated in the competition in Spain. Indra Prasad Adhikari, Municipal Administrative Officer of Panauti Municipality, said that Nepali referee Dhakal has become the first to surpass the referees of different continents participating in the competition.
Dhakal, a resident of Kushadevi in Panauti Municipality-3, was honored for his contribution in spreading the name of the municipality in the country and abroad and for his contribution in the field of sports, Adhikari said.