Asian Para Games: 23 medals and three new records on day one!
The first day of the 5th Summer Asian Para Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan, proved highly successful for Uzbekistan’s delegation.
Uzbek athletes won 23 medals across five sports, including 6 gold, 10 silver, and 7 bronze, moving into third place in the overall medal standings. More specifically, Uzbekistan’s para athletes secured 7 medals in para swimming, 6 in para athletics, 5 in para judo, 4 in para taekwondo, and 1 in para track cycling.
In para swimming events, gold medals went to Lolakhon Qodirova (women’s 50m freestyle, S5) and Egor Bolotov (100m freestyle, S13). Mubinabonu Halilova (100m freestyle, S13), Dmitry Khorlin (100m freestyle, S12), Dias Mirmanov (200m individual medley, SM9), and Aziz Boynazarov (100m butterfly, S8) won silver, while Muslima Odilova (100m freestyle, S13) took bronze.
In para athletics, Khusniddin Norbekov (shot put, F35), Makhliyo Akramova (club throw, F32/F51), and Qudratillokhon Marufkhojayev (shot put, F37) won their respective events. Omadbek Hasanov (long jump, T47) and Tolibboy Yuldoshev (shot put, F37) won silver medals, while Zokhira Qozoqova took bronze in the discus throw (F37/F38).
Uzbek athletes also delivered strong performances in combat sports. In para judo, Uljon Amrieva (-60 kg, J1) and Kemran Nurillayev (-70 kg, J2) claimed silver medals, while Bonu Babayeva (-52 kg, J1), Fotima Toyirova (-60 kg, J1) and Ibrohim Akbarov (-70 kg, J1) secured bronze.
In para taekwondo, Fayozbek Valiyjonov (-58 kg) and Umida Mamarajabova (-52 kg) each won silver medals. Karomatoy Rustamova (-52 kg) and Qizlarkhon Asomiddinova (-47 kg) finished third in their respective weight categories and earned bronze medals.
In addition, Bobur Toshtemirov took first place in the 3km individual pursuit event in para track cycling.
Notably, during the October 19 competitions, Qudratillokhon Marufkhojayev, Lolakhon Qodirova, and Bobur Toshtemirov set new Asian Para Games records in their respective events.
Javohir Toshkhujayev, UzA
