Mongolia Records Best-Ever Result At Asian Para Games
Mongolia’s performance represents a significant milestone for the country’s para-sport movement and builds on its participation in previous editions of the continental Games.
Mongolia’s team is set to return home after securing a record 10 medals at the fifth Asian Para Games, held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from October 18 to 24.
Competing in 10 sports, Mongolia’s 44 athletes won four gold, four silver and two bronze medals, placing the country 14th in the overall medal standings. This marks Mongolia’s best-ever result in the history of the Asian Para Games.
Mongolian athletes secured gold medals in para-taekwondo, para-powerlifting and para-judo. Among the standout performances, para-taekwondo athlete Ulambayar Surenjav won the women’s K44 under-52-kilogram title, while powerlifter Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar claimed gold in the men’s 107-kilogram category.
The Aichi-Nagoya Games brought together athletes from 45 National Paralympic Committees competing across 18 sports. According to the International Paralympic Committee, 33 delegations won at least one medal, while 22 secured gold medals. China topped the final medal table, followed by Japan and Uzbekistan.
Mongolia’s performance represents a significant milestone for the country’s para-sport movement and builds on its participation in previous editions of the continental Games.
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