ASTANA – Kazakhstan won two gold medals at the fifth Asian Para Games in Japan, with Yerkin Gabbasov and David Degtyarev taking gold in para shooting and para powerlifting. Yerkin Gabbasov secured Kazakhstan’s first gold in the men’s 10-meter air rifle standing event.
Photo credit: National Paralympic Committee Gabbasov secured Kazakhstan’s first gold in the men’s 10-meter air rifle standing event (R1), scoring 249.1 points in the final, reported the National Olympic Committee’s press service on Oct. 19. Degtyarev claimed the second gold in para powerlifting in the up to 54-kilogram category, lifting 191 kilograms to set a new Asian Para Games record.
Kazakhstan also earned silver in para powerlifting, with Tursynai Kabyl finishing second in the up to 41-kilogram category after completing all three attempts and lifting 104 kilograms in her final attempt. The games opened in Nagoya on Oct. 18 and will run through Oct.
24 across venues in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, bringing together around 4,000 athletes from 45 Asian countries. Kazakhstan has sent 150 athletes to compete in 12 sports, including wheelchair tennis, where the country is making its debut.