Rohullah Nikpai

Rohullah Nikpai (born June 15, 1987) is an athlete from Afghanistan.  He won an Olympic bronze medal for taekwondo.

Nikpai started his training in Kabul, Afghanistan, at the age of 10.Nikpai hopes his medal can serve as message of peace ESPN  At the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar Nikpai was in the flyweight division. He lost to silver medalist Nattapong Tewawetchapong of Thailand in round 16.

Nikpai was in Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics.  He defeated two-time world champion Juan Antonio Ramos of Spain. Winning the bronze medal made him Afghanistan's first Olympic medalist in any event. Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai immediately called to congratulate Nikpai. Karzai also gifted Nikpai a house paid by the government. "I hope this will send a message of peace to my country after 30 years of war," Nikpai said.Athlete Biography of Rohullah Nikpai

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