Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated Uzbekistan's para athletes on third place at the V Summer Para Asian Games

President congratulates the national team

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent congratulations to the athletes who defended the country's honor at the V Summer Para Asian Games in Japan, as well as to their coaches and parents. The congratulatory message described the delegation's results as a historic victory in the history of the country's sport. The outlet Zamon.uz reported this.

Medal standings

Uzbek athletes won 45 gold, 49 silver and 51 bronze medals — 145 awards in total. According to Gazeta, the team overtook the national teams of India, South Korea, Iran, Thailand and Indonesia and took third place in the overall medal standings after China and Japan. The presidential press service called this result a feat. For comparison: three years ago in Hangzhou, Uzbek athletes won 25 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze medals (79 awards) and ranked only eighth among 45 countries.

Records and names

According to the president, more than 2,600 para athletes from 45 Asian countries took part in the competitions. Uzbek athletes set world, Asian and Para Asian Games records. Mirziyoyev particularly emphasized that exactly half of the delegation's gold medals were won by female athletes. Powerlifter Ro‘za Ko‘ziyeva set a world record, para swimmer Yegor Bolotov won four gold and one silver medal in his debut appearance, and 15-year-old para cyclist Boburbek Toshtemirov brought the country its first gold medal at the Para Asian Games and went down in history as the youngest champion of the competition. According to Gazeta, Asian records were also set by Madina Mukhtorova and Karomat Amonova (shot put), Shakina Yigitaliyeva (javelin throw), Navruza Akhmedova (discus throw), Khurshid Kodirov (100 m run), Yegor Bolotov (100 m backstroke and 200 m individual medley swimming) and 16-year-old Lolakhon Kodirova (50 m freestyle). Another 16 team members in para cycling, powerlifting and para athletics updated the Para Asian Games records.

Assessment and outlook for the Paralympics

The president assessed the athletes' achievements as the result of their tireless work, firm will and the systematic efforts aimed at elevating human dignity in the country, and thanked the parents and coaches. In his words, the bright victories at the Aichi—Nagoya arenas showed that the Paralympic movement in Uzbekistan has reached a high level and a new golden generation has emerged. Mirziyoyev expressed confidence that the experience gained in Japan will become a solid foundation for preparation for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

Significance of the result

The leap from eighth place in Hangzhou to third in Aichi—Nagoya and the doubling of the medal haul — from 79 to 145 awards — reflect the notable growth of Uzbek para sport over three years, which is confirmed by the figures of both Games. For the athletes, the practical consequence is a claim to the status of the core of the national Paralympic team ahead of the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, which the president explicitly mentions. The separate attention to the female share of the gold medals and to the young champions indicates which groups of athletes in the country this result rests on.