KATHMANDU: Nepali players have won 26 medals, including four gold, seven silver and 15 bronze, in the Asian Taekwondo Invitational Tournament and the 10th Mansan Taekwondo Open Championship held in Nanjing, China.

They clinched the medals in the Gyorugi, Poomsae and Speed Kick department.

Jolina Basnet, Hridayani Basnet, Kairab Prasad Lohani and Gita Bista have secured gold medals while Ashraya Upadhyay, Sakshyam Shrestha, Aayam Poudel, Meghani Ghatani, Jigme Tenzing Sherpa, Deepak Dulal and Ranjita Bhusal won silver medal.

Similarly, Abin Jung KC, Aaravi Gyawali, Yatna Timsina, Inaya Maharjan, Maira KARKI, Shreyan Karki, Yuzen Tamang, Sohan Pathak, Angel Rai, Joseph Gurung, Yonden Tamang, Yubsang Tamang, Rinjen Aakyangmi Thami, Riyansh Basnet and Jamyang Tenzing Sherpa won bronze medal in the championship.

Taekwondo players from Little Bud School, Gongabu Dojang and Daffodil Public School had competed in the championship. Saroj Tamang and Bikesh Bidari were the team instructors.