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Uzbekistan Wins Three Para Judo Bronze Medals at 2026 Games

Uzbekistan Wins Three Para Judo Bronze Medals at 2026 Games
Uzbekistan Wins Three Para Judo Bronze Medals at 2026 Games / Photo: Uzbekistan National Paralympic Committee.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s team won three bronze medals in para judo at the 5th Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.

In the men’s J1 category in the under-70kg weight class, Ibrokhimjon Akbarov claimed bronze after defeating compatriot Kosim Safarkulov in the bout for third place.

In the women’s J1 under-60kg category, Fotima Toirova won a bronze medal. She defeated her opponent from Kazakhstan in the bronze-medal bout by a score of 100:0.

Uzbekistan’s third bronze medal came from Bonu Babaeva. Competing in the women’s J1 under-52kg category, she defeated Indonesia’s Novia Larassati in the bout for third place.

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.