AICHI-NAGOYA, October 21. /Dunyo IA/.   National team of Uzbekistan has won 71 medals at the 5^th Asian Para Games being held in the Japanese cities of Aichi and Nagoya, holding second place in the overall medal standings after China, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Around 150 para-athletes from Uzbekistan are participating in the competitions, competing across 11 sports. At present, the national team’s tally consists of 21 gold, 27 silver and 23 bronze medals.

Athletes of Uzbekistan have performed with particular success in para-athletics, para-swimming, para-judo, para-powerlifting, and para-cycling.

In particular, Madina Mukhtorova set an Asian record in the shot put event, while Navruza Akhmatova renewed the Asian Para Games record in the same discipline. Both athletes secured gold medals.

Gold medals were also brought to the team by Dmitry Khorlin, Mubinabonu Khalilova, Azizbek Boynazarov, Akidakhon Akhtamova, Muslima Nuriddinova and other sportspeople. Concurrently, Akidakhon Akhtamova set a competition record.

Uzbek para-athletes continue to add to the country's medal tally. Competitions are ongoing and the national team maintains the opportunity to further strengthen its position in the overall standings.