Uzbekistan finishes third at the Asian Para Games with 145 medals, 45 of them gold, and a string of Asian records

Uzbekistan finished third in the overall standings of the fifth Summer Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The team collected 145 medals: 45 gold, 49 silver and 51 bronze. Only China and host Japan finished ahead; Uzbekistan placed above India, South Korea, Iran, Thailand and Indonesia.

More than 2,600 athletes from 45 Asian countries took part. Women won half of Uzbekistan's gold medals. Powerlifter Ruza Kuziyeva set a world record on her way to defending her title, and para-swimmer Yegor Bolotov won four golds and a silver on his debut.

In athletics Khurshid Kodirov set an Asian record in the 100 m and took three golds. Further Asian records came from 16-year-old swimmer Lolakhon Kodirova (50 m freestyle), shot putters Madina Mukhtorova and Karomat Omonova, javelin thrower Shahina Yigitalieva and discus thrower Navruza Ahmadova. At 15, Boburbek Toshtemirov won Uzbekistan's first track para-cycling gold, becoming the youngest Uzbek champion in the Games' history.