Qatar's Shamil Shahov (left) with gold winner Genki Saito of Japan and bronze medallist Abadi Karimi Jahan of Iran during the men’s 100m breaststroke (SB12) podium ceremony.
Doha, Qatar: Qatar secured three medals at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games yesterday, with swimmer Shamil Shahov winning a silver and a bronze, while Ali Arshid added another silver in athletics.
Shahov claimed silver in the men’s 100m breaststroke (SB12), clocking 1:13.17 to finish second behind Japan’s Genki Saito, who won gold in 1:12.74. Iran’s Abadi Karimi Jahan took bronze in 1:13.47.
The Qatari swimmer had earlier won bronze in the men’s 400m freestyle (S13), finishing in 4:33.09.
Uzbekistan’s Dmitriy Khorlin took gold in 4:21.32, while compatriot Egor Bolotov secured silver in 4:21.94.
In athletics, Arshid claimed silver in the men’s 100m wheelchair race (T34), finishing in 14.95 seconds.
Qatar's Shamil Shahov on his way to win a silver medal.
Thailand’s Chaiwat Rattana won gold in a Games-record 14.84 seconds, while the UAE’s Mohammed Othman took bronze in 15.13 seconds.
Another Qatari competitor, Mohammed Al-Kubaisi, finished seventh in the same event in 16.80 seconds.
Meanwhile, Qatar’s Rio 2016 Paralympic silver medallist Sara Masoud finished sixth in the women’s shot put F33 final yesterday, recording a best throw of 4.61m.
China’s Qing Wu won gold with a Games-record throw of 7.63m.
Speaking on the achievements of Qatar athletes, Qatar Paralympic Committee President Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Saoud Al Thani praised the team members and the administrative staff for their efforts, saying the medals reflected the progress of Para sports in Qatar.
Following three days of action in Aichi and Nagoya, China lead the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games medal standings with 70 gold, 44 silver and 35 bronze medals for a total of 149.
Qatar's Ali Arshid celebrates as he finishes runner-up in the men’s 100m wheelchair race.
Uzbekistan are second with 17 gold, 21 silver and 18 bronze, while hosts Japan occupy third place with 16 gold, 20 silver and 27 bronze. Qatar are placed 19th in the overall standings, having collected two silver and one bronze medal.
Today, Qatar’s goalball team is scheduled to face China in a men’s preliminary-round match at the Toyohashi Gymnasium.
In swimming, Khalifa Al-Mutlaq is also listed to compete in the men’s 100m breaststroke SB11 heats at Nagoya City General Gymnasium.
Team Qatar is represented by 10 athletes competing in swimming, athletics and goalball at the Games, which run until October 24.
