Tokyo, October 20 (QNA) - Qatar won three medals, including two silver and one bronze, in swimming and athletics at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Paralympic Games in Japan, held from October 18 to 24.

Swimmer Shamil Shahov claimed silver in the men's 100m breaststroke (SB12) in 1:13.17 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 took gold and silver, respectively, in the freestyle.

In athletics, Ali Arshid secured silver in the men's 100m wheelchair race (T34), clocking 14.95 seconds. Thailand's Chaiwat Rattana won gold in a Games-record 14.84 seconds, while the UAE's Mohammed Othman took bronze. Qatar's Mohammed Al-Kubaisi finished seventh.

Qatar is competing in the fifth edition of the Games with a 12-member team in swimming, athletics and goalball, alongside athletes from 45 countries competing in 18 sports.

HE President of the Qatar Paralympic Committee Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Saud Al-Thani dedicated the achievements to the country's leadership, praising its continued support for athletes with disabilities.

He commended the athletes and technical and administrative staff, saying the results reflected the development of disability sports in Qatar.

He reaffirmed the federation's commitment to supporting athletes and helping them achieve further success at regional and international competitions.(QNA)