Uzbekistan Leads the Field in Central Asia’s Medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics

To date, Uzbekistan ranks 9th out of 169 countries in medals gained at  the Paris 024 Paralympic Games, with five gold, three silver, and three bronze. Placed 13th at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with 13 medals, Uzbekistan continues to show robust performances in the Paralympic Games. Highlights include Asila Mirzayorova’s gold in the long jump - a paralympic record of 5.22 meters - and Yorqinbek Odilov’s gold in the men’s javelin throw. Uzbek athletes Elbek Sultanov and Qudratillokhan Marufkhojayev, flourished in the men’s shot put, winning the gold medal; Kubaro Hakimova won the silver medal, and Talibboy Yoldoshev won the bronze. In Paralympic Taekwondo, 22-year-old Asadbek Toshtemirov won gold in the under 80 kg category, while Ziyodakhon Isakova (47 kg) and Guljonoy Naimova (65 kg) took silver. Mokhigul Khamdamova added to the medal tally with a bronze in the women’s discus throw, and Muslima Odilova, with a bronze in the women’s 100m butterfly. Kazakh athletes finished the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in 43rd place with seven medals, and at the Paralympics,  Yerkin Gabbasov has won a silver in shooting. The remaining three Central Asian countries — Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan — have no medals as yet.