David Degtyarev of Kazakhstan wins Asian Para Games gold, sets new record
Kazakhstan’s David Degtyarev claimed gold in para powerlifting at the V Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, on October 19, setting a new Games record, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the Sports and Physical Culture Committee of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Degtyarev lifted 190 kg in the men's 54 kg category, winning gold and setting a new Asian Para Games record.
Two other Kazakh athletes had already won medals at the Games. Yerkin Gabbasov claimed gold in para shooting, while Tursynay Kabyl took silver in the women's 41 kg para powerlifting category with a lift of 104 kg.
Kazakhstan's medal tally now stands at two golds and one silver.
Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that the Asian Para Games had officially opened in Japan.