Kathmandu, Dec. 6 -- After breaking its own record of the number of gold medals at SAG, Nepal continue to scale new heights with further medals on 6 December. With five new gold medals on Friday, its total tally of gold medals is 41. It is second among the seven SAARC nations, as India leads the ranks with 81 medals.
Gopi Chandra Parki bagged a gold medal in athletics in 5,000 metre race. Besides the golds, Nepal has won 27 silver and 46 bronze medals till date.
Meanwhile, the swimming sensation Gaurika Singh won her second gold medal, this time in 200 metre backstroke. She had won her first gold in the first day of swimming competition. Singh completed the swim in 2 minutes 17 seconds, breaking her own previous record.
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