Paralympic teams prepare to appear in Nagoya Asian Games
Hindawi: Achievements are the fruit of institutional work and accumulated experience
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Over the span of 14 years, Jordan's Paralympic heroes have written a record full of achievements in the Asian Paralympic Games, starting from their first participation in Guangzhou, China, in 2010, up to the fourth edition held in Hangzhou in 2023, winning 24 medals: 9 golds, 8 silvers, and 7 bronzes.
Jordan's four participations witnessed a prominent presence in athletics, powerlifting, and table tennis, alongside a number of male and female champions who succeeded in standing on podiums across multiple editions, with the accumulation of these results shaping a sporting journey spanning from one generation to the next.
Jordanian Paralympic sports are preparing to appear in the fifth edition of the Asian Para Games, hosted by the Japanese city of Nagoya from October 18 to 24 of this year, amidst aspirations to continue the journey Jordan began in Guangzhou in 2010 and enhance its medal tally on the continental stage, in a new milestone added to Jordan's record of participation in this event.
2010.. A Golden Start
The 2010 Guangzhou Games marked Jordan's first appearance in the Asian Para Games, during which the national team won five medals, including three golds and two bronzes.
Omar Qarada registered his name as one of the heroes of the debut participation by winning the powerlifting gold, while Mohammed Abdulaziz Yassin crowned himself with the athletics gold, and Jamil Al-Shebli added another gold in the same competitions.
On the other hand, Suhaib Al-Muraissi won the athletics bronze, while Tharwat Al-Hajjaj began her Asian journey by winning the powerlifting bronze, making that participation the starting point for a journey filled with medals.
2014.. Diversity in Achievement
Jordan continued its presence in the second edition hosted by the South Korean city of Incheon in 2014, winning nine medals: one gold, four silvers, and four bronzes.
The gold came through Abdulkarim Khattab in powerlifting, while Motaz Al-Junadi won a silver in the same sport, and Tharwat Al-Hajjaj added a new silver to her tally.
In athletics, Amer Abdulaziz won a discus throw silver and a shot put bronze, while Osama Abu Jame' won a table tennis silver, and Maha Al-Barghouthi and Khetam Abu Awad claimed two bronze medals.
Khetam Abu Awad also participated alongside Fatima Al-Azzam and Faten Alimat in the team competitions, contributing to another bronze medal, making Incheon a venue that witnessed an expanded base of medalists and a diversity of sports from which Jordan's podium appearances came.
2018.. Sustaining the Presence
In the third edition held in Jakarta in 2018, Jordan won three medals, including one gold and two silvers.
Ahmad Hindi succeeded in winning the shot put gold, while Khetam Abu Awad added a silver in table tennis, and Nabil Maqableh won the 1500-meter race silver.
Maqableh's silver marked an important milestone in his career before returning in the next edition to climb to the highest step of the podium.
4 golds and the return of the champions
In the fourth participation, held in Hangzhou, China, in 2023 under the official name of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, Jordan returned to win seven medals: four golds, two silvers, and one bronze.
Omar Qarada regained his golden brilliance years after his first crown in Guangzhou by winning a new gold in powerlifting, while Abdulkarim Khattab added a second gold to his record following his victory in Incheon.
Ahmad Hindi repeated his gold achievement in the shot put after previously winning in Jakarta, while Nabil Maqableh managed to turn his Jakarta silver into a gold in the 1500-meter race.
In powerlifting, Asma Issa won the silver medal, and Tharwat Al-Hajjaj added a new silver to her record, while Jamil Al-Shebli won a bronze, returning to the Asian podiums after years away.
Hindawi: Achievements are the Fruit of Institutional Work
The President of the Paralympic Committee, Prof. Dr. Omar Hindawi, stated that harvesting 24 medals over 4 Asian editions reflects the willpower and continuous institutional work over the course of 14 years.
He added that these achievements came as the fruit of planning and tireless work from the administrative and technical staff, alongside the determination of the male and female champions who proved their presence in various continental competitions.
Hindawi pointed out that the accumulation of experience and the development of sporting generations from Guangzhou 2010 to Hangzhou 2023 form an important foundation to continue supporting Jordan's male and female champions, expressing his pride in what Jordanian Paralympic sports have achieved, and looking forward to continuing achievements in upcoming events, foremost among which is the Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.
An Illustrious Record
The number of Jordanian male and female athletes who contributed to winning medals across the four participations reached 15 players: Omar Qarada, Mohammed Abdulaziz Yassin, Jamil Al-Shebli, Tharwat Al-Hajjaj, Abdulkarim Khattab, Amer Abdulaziz, Motaz Al-Junadi, Osama Abu Jame', Maha Al-Barghouthi, Khetam Abu Awad, Fatima Al-Azzam, Faten Alimat, Ahmad Hindi, Nabil Maqableh, and Asma Issa.
Standing out in Jordan's participation record are 3 champions, each of whom won two Asian golds: Omar Qarada, Abdulkarim Khattab, and Ahmad Hindi, while Tharwat Al-Hajjaj recorded a continuous presence across three editions, and Nabil Maqableh succeeded in transitioning from Jakarta's silver to Hangzhou's gold.
Jordan's appearance at the Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games constitutes a continuous journey of presence and achievement since the first appearance in Guangzhou, laying the foundation for a new phase in which Jordanian Paralympic sports look forward to continuing competition on continental podiums.
