TEHRAN - Iranian athletes claimed eight medals, including three golds, three silvers, and two bronzes, on the first day of the 2026 Asian Para Games.
The 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, officially kicked off on Monday, October 19. Iranian representatives competed in 12 sports, securing eight medals in Para taekwondo, Para athletics, and Para swimming.
The Iranian delegation, carrying the motto “In Memory of the Children of Hiroshima, Gaza, and Minab,” is participating in the event with 166 athletes, comprising 62 women and 104 men, across 15 sports.
The fifth edition of the Asian Para Games runs from October 18 to October 24.
Iran’s medalists on the first day of the 2026 Asian Para Games are as follows:
Gold:
Aylar Jami: Won gold in the women’s -47kg K44 Para taekwondo final, defeating Thailand’s Khwansuda Phuangkitcha to secure Iran’s first gold medal of the Games.
Elham Salehi: Secured first place in the women’s javelin throw F52/F53/F54 class with a throw of 16.44 meters.
Sina Zeighaminejad: Claimed gold in the men’s 100m freestyle S10 final with a time of 56.68 seconds.
Silver:
 In the F54 class javelin throw, Salehi claimed the top podium finish with a throw of 16.44 meters, while her compatriot Tourani bagged the silver with a record of 14.99 meters. 
Elnaz Darabian, another Iranian representative in the same event, finished in sixth place.
Parastoo Habibi: Finished second in the women’s club throw F32/F51 final with a throw of 23.32 meters (887 points).
Shahin Izadyar: Tied for silver in the men’s 100m freestyle S10 final, clocking 59.10 seconds alongside his Uzbek competitor.
Bronze:
Mohammad Taha Hassanpour: Secured bronze in the men’s -58kg Para taekwondo by defeating South Korea’s Pyong Gong.
Farzaneh Sohrabitabar: Earned bronze in the women’s club throw F32/F51 final with a throw of 22.79 meters (863 points).