Kazakhstan finishes the 5th Asian Para Games ninth overall with 50 medals, 12 of them gold

At the 5th Asian Para Games, held in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, from 18 to 24 October, Kazakhstan finished ninth in the overall standings. The country's 150 athletes, competing in 12 sports, won 50 medals in total: 12 gold, 16 silver and 22 bronze.

Para judo was the strongest sport, bringing 13 medals (5 gold, 1 silver and 7 bronze) and first place in the team standings. Para swimming added 10 medals, para cycling 9 and para powerlifting 6.

The team also marked firsts at the Games: its first podium finishes in para table tennis, with bronze medals, and its first medal in para archery, a silver.