Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s national team won numerous medals at the 5th Asian Para Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, with athletes reaching the podium in para powerlifting, para judo, para taekwondo, swimming, athletics and road cycling. Several Uzbek competitors also set records.
In para powerlifting, Bekzod Jamilov won gold in the men’s up to 80 kg category with a lift of 229 kg. The Iraqi silver medallist lifted 222 kg, while the bronze medallist from China recorded 215 kg. Rukhshona Uktamova took gold in the women’s up to 67 kg category with a lift of 127 kg.
Ruza Kuzieva won the women’s up to 73 kg category, lifting 152 kg to set a world record. Her compatriot Kudratoy Toshpulatova claimed bronze with 130 kg. The silver medal went to a Chinese athlete, who lifted 146 kg.
In para judo, Dovurkhon Karomatov won gold in the J2 class in the up to 95 kg category, defeating all his opponents in the round-robin competition.
Mohinur Parmonova took silver in the over 70 kg category, while Khabiba Dzhuraeva won bronze. Feruza Ergasheva claimed bronze in the J1 class in the same weight category. Islomidjon Tukhtaboev won silver in the J1 class among athletes weighing over 95 kg.
In para taekwondo, Guljanoy Naimova defeated her Chinese opponent 2-0 in the final of the women’s over 65 kg category to win gold. Karomat Kosimova secured bronze in the same category by beating an Iranian opponent 2-0.
Otabek Amatov won bronze in the men’s up to 80 kg category after defeating an athlete from Kazakhstan 2-0. Asadbek Toshtemirov also claimed bronze, beating a South Korean opponent 2-0 in the over 80 kg category. Umarjon Muydinov took silver in the same category after losing 0-2 to an Iranian athlete.
In athletics, Doston Kakhkhorov won the men’s 400 metres in the T36 class in 54.42 seconds, setting an Asian Para Games record. Boburjon Omonov won gold in the F41 shot put with a throw of 13.07 metres, also setting a competition record.
Sabina Sukhanova earned silver in the T37 long jump with a distance of 4.39 metres, while Shahina Azimova took bronze with 4.12 metres. Botir Mukhamedov finished third in the T13 class with a jump of 6.24 metres. Temurbek Giyosov won bronze in the T64 high jump, clearing 1.86 metres.
In swimming, Muslima Odilova won gold in the women’s 100-metre backstroke in the S13 class in 1:12.99. Yegor Bolotov also won the men’s 100-metre backstroke, clocking 58.43 seconds to set an Asian record. Dias Mirmanov claimed bronze in the S9 400-metre freestyle with a time of 4:32.18.
In road cycling, Jakhongir Khalilov finished third in the men’s time trial in the T1–2 class in 20:56.10.
In the women’s T1–2 time trial, Marjona Pardaboeva won gold in 25:58.04, while Odina Khamdamova took silver in 31:36.76.
Robiyakhon Toshpulatova, riding with pilot Olga Zabelinskaya, won silver in the women’s B-class tandem time trial with a time of 32:45.82.
Bunyod Khaitmakhammadov claimed silver in the men’s C1–C5 time trial in 25:39.46.
