Born in Bansbari, Kathmandu
Karishma Karki
करिश्मा कार्की
Olympic swimmer who set a Nepali national record with 12 gold medals at the Fifth National Games
About
Karishma Karki is the daughter of Nepal’s national swimming coach, Ishwor Karki. She set a national record by winning 12 gold medals at Nepal’s Fifth National Games. She then went on to represent the country at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
In 2009, she earned Best Female Player of the Year honours from the Nepal Sports Journalist Federation. She comes from a family of swimmers. Several of her siblings also compete at the national level.
Quick facts
- Born
- 1993-07-18
- Birthplace
- Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Profession
- Swimmer
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Status
- Alive
Education
Khwopa Engineering College
Architecture Engineering
Career & life timeline
- 1993-07-18
- 2008
Competed at the Beijing Summer Olympics
- 2009
Named Best Female Player of the Year by the Nepal Sports Journalist Federation
Achievements
12 gold medals at Nepal's Fifth National Games
A Nepali national record
Best Female Player of the Year
2009
Last updated: 2026-09-06