Uzbekistan Wins 12 More Medals at Asian Para Games

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s athletes won 12 medals at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games in Japan on 22 October, including three gold, five silver and four bronze medals. Two victories came with records, while national team flag-bearer Marjona Pardaboeva became a two-time champion at the Games, the National Paralympic Committee of Uzbekistan reported.

Barotjon Bakhtiyorov secured Uzbekistan’s first gold medal of the day in the men’s shot put F36 final, recording a distance of 15.98 metres to set an Asian Para Games record.

Uzbekistan claimed the top two places in the women’s javelin throw F46 event. Shahinakhon Yigitalieva won gold with a throw of 44.99 metres, setting an Asian record, while Khusnorakhon Kudratullaeva took silver with 41.91 metres. An athlete from China won bronze.

Uzbekistan’s para-cycling team added another gold in the women’s T1–2 road race. Marjona Pardaboeva finished first in 1:08:27, followed by Odina Khamdamova in 1:08:35. An athlete from Thailand took third place. The victory was Pardaboeva’s second gold at the Games.

In the men’s T1–2 road race, Jahongir Khalilov won bronze with a time of 1:04:04. Pokiza Ahmadbekova also secured bronze in the women’s H1–3 road race.

Uzbekistan won two medals in the women’s F35 shot put. Dilafruzkhon Akhmadkhonova took silver with a throw of 9.05 metres, while Zuhro Fayzullaeva won bronze with 7.57 metres. Gold went to an athlete from China.

Mokhigul Sharobiddinova claimed silver in the women’s F56/57 shot put with a result of 8.46 metres. Zohira Kazakova finished third in the women’s F37 shot put, recording 9.25 metres.

Sevinchbek Khusanov added another silver medal for Uzbekistan in the men’s T12 long jump, finishing with a distance of 6.54 metres.