Team Kazakhstan claims 4 medals on third day of 2026 Asian Games
The third competition day of the 20th Summer Asian Games concluded in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, with Kazakhstan’s athletes claiming two gold and two bronze medals, Qazinform News Agency reports.
Bella Samasheva secured bronze in karate (kumite, women’s 55 kg).
In beach volleyball, Kazakhstan’s Sergey Bogatu and Kirill Gurin celebrated another group‑stage victory.
The women’s basketball team also opened their campaign with a narrow 80:77 win over Hong Kong.
In mixed martial arts, Yerkingali Burkitalin triumphed in the men’s 77 kg traditional style final, defeating Bahrain’s Mukhammad Nabiev 3:0 to earn fifth gold medal for Kazakhstan.
Later, Kadyrbek Shynbayev added a sixth gold in the men’s 71 kg modern style, overwhelming Tajikistan’s Behruz Khurshedzoda 3:0.
Kazakhstan’s women’s water polo team beat Thailand 14:13 in their third match, following earlier results against Singapore (12:7 win) and Japan (10:25 loss). The next matches will be vs. China on September 23 and Uzbekistan on September 24.
In karate (kumite, 75 kg), world championship medalist and three‑time Asian champion Nurkanat Azhikanov lost in the quarterfinals to Iran’s Morteza Namati. He later claimed bronze with a convincing 10:1 victory over Alwyn Batikan of the Philippines.
Athletes from 34 countries claimed medals on the third day of the 20th Summer Asian Games.
China leads the standings with 32 gold, 13 silver and 8 bronze medals. Japan follows with 11 gold, 16 silver and 19 bronze, while South Korea is third with 6 gold, 4 silver and 17 bronze.
Kazakhstan currently ranks fourth, with 6 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze medals.
