DOHA: Qatar secured three medals, including two silver and one bronze, in swimming and athletics at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Paralympic Games in Japan, which run from Oct. 18-24.
Swimmer Shamil Shahov led Qatar’s medal haul with two podium finishes, claiming silver in the men’s 100m breaststroke (SB12) with a time of one minute 13.17 seconds and bronze in the 400m freestyle (S13) in 4:33.09.
Japan’s Genki Saito won gold in the breaststroke, while Uzbekistan’s Dmitry Khorlin and Igor Bolotov secured gold and silver respectively in the freestyle event.
In athletics, Ali Arshid added another silver for Qatar in the men’s 100m wheelchair race (T34), clocking 14.95 seconds.
Thailand’s Chaiwat Rattana claimed gold with a Games-record time of 14.84 seconds, while the UAE’s Mohammed Othman took bronze. Qatar’s Mohammed Al Kubaisi finished seventh.
Qatar is represented by a 12-member team competing in swimming, athletics and goalball at the fifth edition of the Games, which features athletes from 45 countries across 18 sports.
Qatar Paralympic Committee President Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Saud Al-Thani dedicated the achievements to the country’s leadership, praising its continued support for athletes with disabilities.
He also commended the athletes and support staff, saying the results reflected Qatar’s progress in disability sports and reaffirming the committee’s commitment to developing athletes for future international competitions.
