NILENDRA RAJ SHRESTHA () CANDIDATE FOR ITU EXECUTIVE MEMBER

XXIX ITU Congress 11th December 2016, Madrid, Spain

Name Nilendra Raj Shrestha Date of Birth 03.11.1960 Birth Place Napasal, Patan, Nepal Present Address Mt. View Residency, Phase II, House # 97, Harisiddhi, Lalitpur Cell No. +977 9851228950 Email [email protected] Citizenship Nepali Marital Status Married Wife Barbara Shrestha (German) Children Sandesh Vivian Raj Shrestha (1991 German). Samyog Viktor Raj Shrestha (1995 German) Language Spoken Newari, Nepali, Hindi, English, German & Written Education 1977 SLC- School Leaving Certificate 1980 ISc- Intermidiate of Science 1983 BSc- Bachlor of Science (Incomplete) 1985 Intensive Course in German Language, Prien am Chiemsee, Germany 1985/86 Diploma in Athletics Coaching Uni Mainz (DLV), Mainz Germany 1986/89 Sport Science guest Student, Uni Frankfurt, Germany 1989/91 Staatlich gepruefter Sportlehre Ausbildung, Uni Trier, Trier, Germany

Sports Achievements 1983 Nepal National High Jump Champion 1983 Nepal National Second in Decathlon 1987 1000 KM Running throughout West Germany in 20 days

Other Activities 1988-2005 HMG Govt. of Nepal Ministry of Tourism, PR Represent to Germany 2006-2010 NRN- Non Resident Nepali Association, Executive Board (ICC) Member 2007- Organizer of Kathmandu Marathon 2011-2014 President, Nepal Amateur Athletics Association 2011- Secretary General, Nepal Triathlon Association 2012- Founder-Member, Mountain Sports Federation Nepal 2012- President, South Asian Triathlon Association 2015- Executive Member, Nepal Olympic Committee

Contribution and Achievements in Sports Nepal Athletics Association As the President of Nepal Athletics Association, initiated various projects in Nepal and united different groups in athletics. Resolved 15 years problem of two parallel existing National Athletics Association.

Nepal Triathlon Association As the General Secretary of Nepal Triathlon Association, I was able to take the challenge to make the triathlon sport popular and the medal winning sport for the country. When we took over in 2011, triathlon sport was nearly unknown and started with zero. By now, Nepal Triathlon Association has quite a few achievements. ITU TO and Coaches courses have been conducted, the athletes have achieved international medals. Recently Nepalese athletes could achieved 1 bronze and 1 silver in the important sport event for the region- 12th South . Nepal Triathlon Association was declared the best Sport Association of Nepal in the year 2016. NTA has hosted south Asian triathlon championship for the fourth time in Nepal.

South Asian Triathlon Association As the President of South Asian Triathlon Association, I have been trying my uttermost to unite the South Asian NF's and organize South Asian Triathlon Championship regularly.

Nepal Olympic Committee As an Executive Board Member, I have been playing active role in development of , taking various responsibilities. I have successfully fulfilled the responsibility of the athletes training and preparation of Nepalese Team for Rio Olympics 2016. I have been assigned to head the NOC preparation committee for the forth coming 13th SAG Games to be held in Nepal.

Kathmandu City Marathon Since 2007, the Kathmandu Marathon has been organized under my initiation and the 10th Series has been successfully concluded om 24th September 2016.

Goals I want to achieve for ITU A true worker for ITU As I have been working as a full time volunteer in sports since past 10 years in Nepal and for , If I get a chance I would 100% concentrate and work for the benefits of the sport Triathlon and the ITU. Bridge between the continents Being an Asian and have lived in Europe for more than 2 decades, I feel there are many possibilities bringing the different continents together in development of our sport Triathlon. Focus to the Triathlon Emerging Countries Triathlon has grown rapidly in past years- the popularity, training methods and the championship sizes. The so-called Triathlon Emerging Countries have difficulties to catchup the speed. The backup to those countries from ITU is essential for the overall development of Triathlon. Take the initiation for help from Triathlon Developed Countries to Triathlon Emerging Countries Triathlon developed countries can with small initiation help big to the Triathlon emerging countries. ITU can initiate projects that could help develop the basic of so- called Triathlon emerging countries. Initiate ITU activities beyond the sports/social responsibility Sports has grown as an important part of the society. We cannot look away from the social responsibilities. ITU can motivate its members to initiate programs together with sporting events, which will make our sport popular and the public will be thankful for such initiation. (The first such project- the earthquake rebuild initiation has been done in Nepal and the work is on progress.) Initiate Inter Continental Championship There are two little intercontinental championship besides the big games like the Olympics and the Continental games. There should be more possibilities of intercontinental Championship and getting along across the continents.