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Uzbekistan Wins Gold, Silver and Bronze at Asian Para Games

Uzbekistan Wins Gold, Silver and Bronze at Asian Para Games
Uzbekistan Wins Gold, Silver and Bronze at Asian Para Games

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan's athletes won gold, silver and bronze medals in para powerlifting, para judo, road cycling and athletics at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.

In para powerlifting, Bekzod Jamilov won gold in the men's up to 80 kg category, lifting 229 kg in the final. An Iraqi athlete took silver with 222 kg, while China's representative claimed bronze with 215 kg.

Rukhshona Uktamova also won gold, finishing first in the women's up to 67 kg category with a lift of 127 kg.

Uzbekistan secured two more gold medals in para judo. Dovurkhan Karomatov won the men's J2 category over 95 kg, defeating all his opponents in the round-robin tournament.

In the women's J2 category over 70 kg, Mohinur Parmonova took silver and Khabiba Dzhuraeva won bronze. Parmonova recorded three victories and one defeat, while Dzhuraeva finished with two wins and two losses. Feruza Ergasheva also claimed bronze in the women's J1 category over 70 kg.

In para road cycling, Marjona Pardaboyeva won the women's T1–2 individual time trial in 25:58.04. Odina Khamdamova finished second in 31:36.76, giving Uzbekistan a one-two finish in the event.

Jakhongir Khalilov took bronze in the men's T1–2 time trial, recording 20:56.10.

Robiyakhon Toshpulatova won silver in the women's B-class tandem individual time trial alongside pilot Olga Zabelinskaya. The pair finished in 32:45.82.

Uzbekistan also won bronze medals in athletics. Botir Mukhammedov placed third in the men's T13 long jump with a distance of 6.24 metres. Temurbek Giyosov took third in the men's T64 high jump, clearing 1.86 metres.

Another silver medal came from Mohigul Sharobidinova in the women's F56/57 discus throw. She recorded a distance of 25.12 metres.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.