Gold and silver for Jordan at the Asian Para Games

This gold medal is Jordan's second in the current Games, following the gold won by his teammate Omar Qarada in the weightlifting competitions. It also marks the third gold in Khattab's record of achievements at the Asian Para Games, having previously won gold at the 2014 Incheon Games and the 2023 Hangzhou Games.

The national Paralympic weightlifting team's competitions continue today, Thursday, with Asmaa Issa competing in the 79 kg weight class at 4:30 AM, while Tharwat Al-Hajjaj participates in the 86 kg weight class at 12:00 PM.

For his part, national Paralympic athletics team athlete Nabil Maqableh won the silver medal in the 1500-meter race in the T12 category.

Maqableh's crowning came after he finished the race, held at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium track in Nagoya, in second place with a time of 4:07.97, securing the silver medal and adding a new achievement to his record of participation in the Asian Para Games, bringing his total to three medals, after winning gold in the 1500-meter race at the 2023 Hangzhou Games and silver in the same race at the 2018 Jakarta Games.

In other competitions, athlete Abi Al-Asaad concluded his participation in the javelin throw final in the F55 category, while athlete Anas Ananza concluded his participation in the shot put competition in the F32 category.

Athletics competitions continue today, with national team athlete Mohammad Al-Mahdi Musleh participating in the 1500-meter final in the T11 category, and athlete Abi Al-Asaad participating in the shot put final in the F55 category.