Uzbek athletes win 77 medals of Asian Para Games

Askar Yakubov · 19:14, 16.10.2018 · Updated 18:32 · 546 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Athletes of Uzbekistan, who won 35 gold, 24 silver and 18 bronze medals at the III Asian Para Games, held in the Indonesian city of Jakarta, returned to the homeland.

Representatives of ministries and agencies, general public, mass media, parents and sports fans met them at Tashkent International Airport named after Islam Karimov.

Uzbekistan national team delegated 54 athletes to the Games. They competed in powerlifting, judo, shooting, swimming and athletics championships.

During the championships, members of Uzbekistan sports delegation set 2 World, 12 Continental and 13 Asian Para Games records.

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