Three nations claimed the first titles as Para Taekwondo competition opened in Nagoya. Uzbekistan collected the most medals on a day that launched a three-day programme featuring 83 athletes from 18 countries.

Following its coverage of Taekwondo at the Asian Games, MASTKD+ continues following the continental action in Japan as Para athletes take centre stage. The Asian Para Games officially opened on October 18 and run through October 24.

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According to World Taekwondo, the Para Taekwondo competition brings together 83 athletes from 18 countries, including 40 women, up from 32 at the previous edition in Hangzhou. Ten K44 weight categories will award medals across three days, concluding on October 21.

Ulambayar Adds Asian Para Games Gold

Mongolia’s Sürenjav Ulambayar won the women’s K44 −52kg title, improving on her silver medal from the previous Asian Para Games.

The victory adds another major achievement to a record that includes Paralympic gold at Paris 2024 and the title at the Muju Taekwondowon 2026 Grand Prix.

In the men’s K44 −58kg, Xiang-wen Xiao of Chinese Taipei secured gold, while Iran’s Ailar Jami won the women’s K44 −47kg division ahead of Thailand’s Khwansuda Phuangkitcha, the defending Hangzhou champion.

The opening-day champions were:

• Women’s K44 −47kg: Ailar Jami — Iran.
• Women’s K44 −52kg: Sürenjav Ulambayar — Mongolia.
• Men’s K44 −58kg: Xiang-wen Xiao — Chinese Taipei.

Uzbekistan Leads the Day’s Medal Count

Uzbekistan collected four medals across the three divisions, the most of any delegation, finishing with two silvers and two bronzes.

Iran and Mongolia each earned one gold and one bronze, while Chinese Taipei finished the opening day with one gold.

Among the athletes who reached the podium through repechage were Mongolia’s Tyemirbyek Khaulyet, who took bronze in the men’s −58kg, and Uzbekistan’s Kizlarkhon Isomiddinova, a bronze medallist in the women’s −47kg.

Para Taekwondo’s presence had also been visible at the opening ceremony, where athletes from the sport were among the flagbearers for Afghanistan, China, Nepal, the Philippines and Uzbekistan.

Four Titles on Day Two

Competition resumes on Tuesday, October 20, with four weight categories:

• Men’s K44 −63kg.
• Men’s K44 −70kg.
• Women’s K44 −57kg.
• Women’s K44 −65kg.

The remaining three titles will be decided on Wednesday, October 21, bringing the Para Taekwondo programme to a close three days before the Games conclude.

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