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Amman, Oct. 19 (Petra) — Paralympic champion Omar Qarada won gold in
the men’s 49kg para powerlifting event at the Nagoya 2026 Asian Para
Games on Monday, securing the Kingdom’s first medal of the
competition.
Competing at the Nagoya International Exhibition Hall in Japan,
Qarada lifted 176kg to finish ahead of his rivals and claim his third
Asian Para Games gold medal.
The victory marks his second consecutive gold at the Games, following
his triumph at Hangzhou 2023. He previously won the title at
Guangzhou 2010.
Monday’s result adds another continental title to Qarada’s record and
gives Jordan a winning start to its medal campaign in Nagoya.
//Petra// RZ
