Saudi Arabia won its first medals at the 5th Asian Para Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, in Japan today, with Jumaan Al-Zahrani taking gold in the 100m wheelchair race (T53) and cyclist Rashed Al-Ahmari winning bronze in the 3000m (C3). The Games run until October 24.

Deputy Minister of Sport Badr bin Abdulrahman Al-Qadi and Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Baeshen, Secretary-General and CEO of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, attended the day's events to follow the Saudi athletes.

On the track, Idris Sufyani set a new Asian record in the 400m (T20), topping the heats in 48.71 seconds to reach tomorrow's final. Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi finished fifth in the 100m wheelchair (T53) final in 15.45 seconds.

In para table tennis, Rakan Al-Salmi beat India's Sandeep Dangi 3-0 to stay unbeaten in the group stage, and Maryam Al-Muraisil defeated China's Lin Mao 3-0 to keep a perfect record, while Zahra Al Tale lost 3-0 to Thailand's Sudhida.

In the pool, Ibrahim Al-Marzouqi was sixth in the 50m freestyle (S5) heats in 41.39 seconds and Hussain Al-Rashed seventh in 43.81. In cycling, Oday Al-Dhubaani clocked 1:13.319 in the 1000m (C4-5) qualifying, and Abdullah Al-Muallawi was ninth in the 4000m qualifying for visually impaired riders in 4:50.467. In badminton, Essam Baiti lost in two games to South Korea's Haesung Park in the men's singles group stage, and in boccia (BC1) Abdulaziz Al-Zahrani lost 2-4 to Mongolia's Munkhdemberel Togtokhtokh.