Asila Mirzayorova wins gold at Asian Para Games

Today, October 23, athletes representing Uzbekistan are competing at the fifth Summer Asian Para Games in para athletics, para road cycling, para powerlifting, para shooting, para swimming, and para fencing.

Asila Mirzayorova claimed Uzbekistan’s first medal of the day, winning gold in the women’s T11 long jump final. She jumped 5.04 meters, setting a new Asian Para Games record.

Another Uzbekistan’s athlete, Shakhrizoda Temirova, finished third in the same event with a jump of 4.73 meters, securing the bronze medal.

Javohir Toshkhujayev, UzA