Iran claimed 22 medals on day four of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, including five golds, 11 silvers and six bronzes.
Iran NPC, Nagoya – Iran’s medal tally reached 80 at the end of the fourth day of competition, with 19 golds, 29 silvers and 32 bronzes.
Saeid Afrooz, Ahmad Aminzadeh, Hajar Safarzadeh and Sina Zhighminejad led Iran’s gold-medal charge, with Zhighminejad winning two gold medals.
Shahla Hadidi, Mohammad Ebrahim Pourtalei, Zahra Aghaei, Zafar Zaker, Aliakbar Gharibshahi, Amir Mohammad Barani, Mahdi Sayadi, Shahin Izadyar (two), Niko Rouzbihani and Parastoo Habibi won silver medals for Iran.
Iran’s six bronze medals were secured by Hamed Amiri, Nasrin Shahi, Shahin Izadyar, Amanollah Papi, Hamid Eslami and Leila Kabgzan.
The fifth edition of the Asian Para Games is being held from 18 to 24 October 2026 in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, bringing together around 4,000 athletes competing across 18 sports.
The Games, which run from 18 to 24 October, feature around 4,000 athletes and team officials from 45 National Paralympic Committees competing across 18 Para sports in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan.