Kazakhstan tops Asian Para Games medal standings after winning first gold

Photo: Paralympic Committee of the RK

Tengrinews.kz — Kazakh shooter Yerkin Gabbasov has become the Asian Para Games champion in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, winning the R1 10-meter air rifle event.

The Paralympic silver medalist scored 249.1 points, setting a new Asian Para Games record.

Gabbasov finished ahead of South Korea’s Park Jinho, who scored 248 points, and Lee Jangho, who scored 226 points.

Kazakhstan has now won two medals at the Summer Asian Para Games. In addition to Gabbasov’s gold, Tursynay Kabyl claimed silver in para powerlifting.

Kazakhstan tops the medal standings

With two medals, Kazakhstan currently leads the Asian Para Games medal standings, ahead of China, Jordan, South Korea and Vietnam.

Screenshot: results.apg2026.org/

The Asian Para Games will run through October 24. At the previous Games, Kazakhstan won eight gold medals and finished 11th in the overall standings.