By Barrier Free Japan
October 22 2026
NAGOYA – Japan has won 100 medals at the ongoing 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games being held Aichi Prefecture, including 29 golds, to rank second in the overall standings behind China, as of Wednesday 21st October.
Japan’s haul comprises 29 gold, 36 silver and 35 bronze medals, putting it ahead of third-placed Uzbekistan, which has won 89 medals, including 29 golds, as of the end of competition on Oct. 21.
China leads the standings with 226 medals, including 107 gold, 62 silver and 57 bronze, maintaining a substantial advantage over the host nation.
Japanese athletes added several gold medals on Wednesday, with Naohide Yamaguchi winning the men’s 100-meter breaststroke in the SB14 class and Taiyo Kawabuchi taking the men’s 400-meter freestyle in the S9 class.
Tomoki Sato won the men’s 100-meter race in the wheelchair T51/52 class, while Yuta Wako claimed gold in the men’s F12/13 javelin throw. Ryota Fukunaga won the men’s T13 long jump, and cyclist Shota Kawamoto secured gold in the men’s C1-5 time trial.
Japan’s medal tally also included a silver for swimmer Keiichi Kimura in the men’s S11 100-meter breaststroke. The result marked his 20th medal at the Asian Para Games.
The competition, which runs through Oct. 24, brings together athletes from across Asia in a range of sports for competitors with disabilities.
Japan will seek to build on its medal haul during the remaining days of the Games.
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