Saudi Para‑athletes Al‑Nakhli and Al‑Zahrani secure gold at Aichi‑Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games in Japan

Dubai – Saudi Arabia’s para‑athletes Ali Al‑Nakhli and Thamer Al‑Zahrani each claimed gold medals at the fifth Asian Para Games (Aichi‑Nagoya 2026) held in Japan, which runs until 24 October.

Al‑Nakhli secured his medal in the men’s 100‑metre T37 event, finishing with a time of 11.31 seconds. His compatriot Al‑Zahrani followed suit in the 400‑metre T37, posting a time of 55.74 seconds to take the second gold.

Other Saudi participants included Hani Al‑Nakhli, who was forced to withdraw from the 400‑metre race due to injury, and Hadeel Al‑Thuwaiei, who placed fourth in the shot‑put with a throw of 6.78 metres. Nada Al‑Humaidani finished fourth in the discus throw, recording a best effort of 17.30 metres.

In swimming, Hussein Al‑Rashed claimed seventh place in the 200‑metre freestyle (3:32.99) and fourth in the 100‑metre breaststroke (1:58.42). Fellow swimmer Ibrahim Al‑Marzouqi finished eighth in the 200‑metre freestyle (3:35.06).

The cycling discipline saw Sara Al‑Jumah finish fifth in the women’s T1‑2 time trial with a time of 39:45.91, while Fahd Al‑Dosari placed sixth in the men’s event (25:32.79). Teammate Fawaz Al‑Fawaz finished seventh with a time of 27:18.15.

In table tennis, the Saudi men’s doubles pair Ibrahim Al‑Hassan and Rakan Al‑Salmi lost 3‑1 to India and 3‑2 to South Korea during the group stage. The women’s doubles team Mariam Al‑Muraiseel and Zahraa Al‑Tale’ were defeated 3‑0 by Thailand. In mixed doubles, Al‑Muraiseel and Al‑Hassan secured a 3‑0 win over India before losing 3‑0 to both South Korea and Thailand.

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