Player Profile
Rohullah Nikpai
Biography
Rohullah Nikpai is an Afghan taekwondo athlete and the country’s first Olympic medallist. He won bronze at the Beijing 2008 Olympics and another bronze at London 2012, becoming a two-time Olympic medallist.
Rohullah Nikpai won Afghanistan's first Olympic medal, taking taekwondo bronze at the Beijing 2008 Games, and followed it with another bronze in London in 2012. His two Olympic medals remain central achievements in modern Afghan sport.
Achievements
Afghanistan’s only athlete with two Olympic medals: taekwondo bronze in 2008 and 2012.
Beijing 2008 — taekwondo Olympic bronze.
London 2012 — taekwondo Olympic bronze.
Sources & Record Dates
- https://oca.asia/news/4294-afghanistans-asian-games-team-welcomed-into-athletes-village.html
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Last updated: 2026-10-15
