Paralympic medalists and world champions gather for tournament in Tashkent
The international para athletics tournament, the Uzbekistan Para Athletics Open Championships 2026, kicks off today in Tashkent.
The competition will serve as a test event ahead of the World Para Athletics Championships, which will be held in Tashkent in June next year. The program of the Uzbekistan Open Championships features 126 disciplines: 60 track events, 27 shot put events, 11 discus events, 3 club throw events, 11 javelin events, 2 high jump events and 12 long jump events.
More than 300 athletes from 18 countries, including Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, India, Poland and the United States, have arrived in Tashkent to take part in the tournament.
The competition will feature Paralympic Games winners and medalists, as well as medalists from the World Championships. The international tournament will run until November 4.
T. Ruziyev, UzA
