Sunil Lal Joshi

Sunil Lal Joshi (30 May 1964 25 June 2017) was a Nepalese weightlifter from Kathmandu. Joshi represented Nepal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he competed in the men's super-heavyweight category.

Sunil Lal Joshi
Personal information
Born(1964-05-30)30 May 1964
Kathmandu, Nepal
Died25 June 2017(2017-06-25) (aged 53)
Kathmandu, Nepal
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Weight116 kg (256 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)+108 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsAtlanta 1996 (17th)

Athletic career

At the 1996 Olympics, Joshi placed seventeenth in this event, as he successfully lifted 120 kg in the snatch, and hoisted 162.5 kg from his third and final attempt in the clean and jerk, for a total of 282.5 kg.[1]

Joshi also won a record 17 medals in the South Asian Games, claiming a total of six silver and eleven bronze medals in the span of eleven years.[2]

Coach and executive

Joshi went on to become the chief coach of weightlifting at the National Sports Council. He joined as a coach on 17 September 1995 and was promoted to senior coach on 5 January 2006. He was also vice-president of the Nepal Weightlifting Association and chairman of the Olympic Association.[2]

Death

After complaining of respiratory problems on 22 June 2017, he was taken to the Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre in Kathmandu. Joshi died three days later of a heart attack. He was 53. He is survived by his wife and son.[2][3]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sunil Joshi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. "Olympian weightlifting athlete Joshi passes away". thehimalayantimes.com. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  3. "Olympian Joshi passes away". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
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