Asian Para Games Close With Record 1,538 Medals
Aichi-Nagoya 2026 concluded after six days of competition, with 27 world records broken across the fifth edition of the Games.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Olympics
The Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games concluded with 1,538 medals awarded across six days of competition. Athletes broke 27 world records, with 33 of 45 participating National Paralympic Committees winning at least one medal.
Why it matters
The record medal total and world-record count mark a substantial showing for para sport across Asia. The results also set new reference points for future editions of the Games.
Athletes established 81 Asian records and 306 Asian Para Games records, while 22 countries secured gold medals at the fifth edition of the Games. Para athletics accounted for 11 of the 27 new world records.
The players
China
China is a major Asian sporting nation whose delegation topped the medal table at the Games with 435 medals.
Japan
Japan, the host nation, finished second in the Games standings with 64 gold medals, and had set its previous best gold tally at the 2018 Indonesia edition.
The details
Hosted in Nagoya and Aichi, Japan, the Games featured 45 National Paralympic Committees. Hosts Japan finished second in the standings with 64 gold medals, behind China's 435-medal total.
Timeline
Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games concluded after six days of competition.
Hangzhou 2022 set prior Asian and Asian Para Games record benchmarks.
Season Trajectory
The 27 world records set at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 extend the performance benchmarks established at the Hangzhou 2022 edition of the Asian Para Games. The results reinforce a multi-edition pattern of rising para-sport standards across the region.
The 27 world records and 306 Asian Para Games records set the performance bar for future qualifiers and rankings. Fans tracking para athletics will find 11 of the new world records concentrated in that discipline.
The takeaway
The Games' record totals show how quickly para-sport performance is rising across Asia, with 22 countries reaching the podium on gold. Tracking these benchmarks over successive editions offers a clear view of that progress.
Further reading
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