Uzbekistan wins 23 medals on the first day of the Para Asian Games-2026

The first gold medal for the team was won by Bobur Toshtemirov. He won the individual pursuit race over 3 km on the velodrome. According to the press service of the Paralympic Committee of Uzbekistan, in the final he outpaced his opponent from South Korea with a time of 3 minutes 41.263 seconds and set a record for the competition. This is the first gold medal for Uzbekistan in para-cycling in the entire history of the country's participation in the Para Asian Games.

The other five victories came in para-swimming and para-athletics. Lolakhon Kodirova swam 50 m freestyle in the S5 class in 37.88 seconds, setting a new Asian record. Mahliyo Akramova (hammer throw, 24.08 m) and Kudratillokhon Ma'rufkhuzhaev (shot put, F37 class, 16.66 m) updated the Games' records. Gold medals were also won by Husniddin Norbekov (shot put, F35) and Egor Bolotov (100 m freestyle, S13). Uzbek athletes won silver and bronze medals in para-judo, para-taekwondo, para-swimming, and para-athletics.

The Games opened on Sunday at the Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya. The program includes 18 sports and 492 sets of medals. Uzbekistan has put forward 149 athletes in 11 sports, for the first time in para-fencing, boccia, and para-archery. The country's flag at the opening was carried by Asadbek Toshtemirov and Marjona Pardaboeva. According to UzA, during the torch relay, the President of the Asian Paralympic Committee, Majid Rashed, handed the torch to the First Deputy Chairman of the National Paralympic Committee of Uzbekistan, Shakhnoza Mirziyoeva.