In Tehran, Ali Navai achieved victory by winning the first gold medal in judo at the Asian Paralympic Games in Nagoya, defeating Uzbek athlete Islomjon Tukhtaboyev.
Nagoya 2026: Navai wins gold in judo
The finals and classification competitions for the second group across three weight categories for blind and visually impaired judo athletes took place on Wednesday evening at the city's martial arts hall during the Asian Paralympic Games in Nagoya.
Navai's victory over the Uzbek champion allowed Iran to secure its first gold medal in judo at the Para Asian Games in Nagoya.
In the competition for the visually impaired category up to +95 kg, Amirhossein Nimrouzi faced Talgat Azgaliyev from Kazakhstan and, by defeating him, won a bronze medal at the 5th Para Asian Games.
Mohammadreza Heyrollazadeh, a Paralympic gold medalist and world champion, competed against Zhurkamyrzy Shukurbekov from Kazakhstan in the +95 kg final. In a tense and grueling match, Heyrollazadeh was defeated and received a silver medal at these Games.