Chitra Bahadur Gurung (Nepali: चित्रबहादुर गुरुङ) (May 21, 1970 – November 22, 2010) was a Nepalese former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.

[2] Gurung represented Nepal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.

[4] He challenged six other swimmers in heat one, including 16-year-olds Wael Ghassan of Qatar and Hassan Mubah of the Maldives.

Diving in with a 0.87-second deficit, Gurung scorched the field to register a second-seeded time and a personal best of 27.02.

[5][6] On November 22, 2010, Gurung died in Falls Church, Virginia, as informed by the Nepal National and International Players' Association.