Arjun Kumar Basnet

Arjun Kumar Basnet
Personal information
Nationality	Nepalese
Born	5 December 1975 (age 50); Kangel, Nepal
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Marathon
Club	Tribhuvan Army Club (NEP)
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Marathon: 2:23:09

Arjun Kumar Basnet (Nepali: अर्जुन कुमार बस्नेत) (born December 5, 1975) is a Nepalese marathon runner. Basnet represented Nepal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's marathon. He finished the race in forty-fifth place, approximately 26 seconds behind South Africa's Hendrick Ramaala, with his personal best time of 2:23:09.

References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arjun Kumar Basnet". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
↑ "Men's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.

External links

Arjun Kumar Basnet at World Athletics

Arjun Kumar Basnet at Tilastopaja (registration required)

Arjun Kumar Basnet at Olympedia

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[1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arjun Kumar Basnet". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2012.

[2] "Men's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.