Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari (Nepali: राजेन्द्र बहादुर भण्डारी) (born 14 November 1975) is a Nepalese long-distance runner and soldier who has won two silver medals at the 9th Asian Games and two gold medals at the 10th Asian Games.
(22 km from Dumre bazar of Tanahun District) (now Kathmandu, Nepal ) in a Hindu Bhandari Chhetri family.
He tested positive for Deca Durabolin – an event which brought wider attention to the usage of anabolic steroids in Nepal.
The sample was delivered on 25 August 2006 in an in-competition test at the 2006 South Asian Games.
[2] He returned at the 2010 South Asian Games and won the gold medal in the marathon competition.