Jakarta, ThedailyID — Indonesian athletes began their pursuit of the country’s first gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Monday, October 19. Several sports held medal events just one day after their competitions opened.
According to the National Paralympic Committee of Indonesia (NPCI), Indonesian athletes competed across seven sports: para shooting, para taekwondo, para judo, para cycling, para weightlifting, para athletics, and para swimming.
Other sports, including para archery, para badminton, boccia, para table tennis, and para fencing, continued with qualification or knockout rounds.
In para shooting, Rohani competed in the women’s R2 10m air rifle standing SH1 event, beginning with qualification for the final.
Para taekwondo athlete Ria Yulianto faced Mongolia’s Surenjav Ulambayar in the women’s K44 under-52kg category. A victory would send Ria directly into the semifinals, bringing her closer to a place in the final.
Indonesia also fielded Rafli Ahnaf Shidqi and Junaedi in para judo. They competed in the men’s J10 under-70kg and J1 under-60kg categories, respectively, at Aichi Prefecture Martial Arts Hall.
Para cycling featured both qualifying rounds and finals. Muhammad Fadli Imammuddin and Sufyan Saori competed in the men’s C4-5 1,000m time trial, while Tifan Abid Alana entered the men’s C1-2 3,000m individual pursuit.
Four Indonesian athletes also targeted medals in para weightlifting. Abdul Hadi competed in the men’s 49kg category, Hilman in the men’s 54kg category, and Mabruf Arib Dzaki in the men’s 59kg category. Ni Nengah Widiasih represented Indonesia in the women’s 41kg event.
Meanwhile, para athletics scheduled finals for Rizal Bagus Saktyono in the men’s F46 javelin throw and Karisma Evi Tiarani in the women’s long jump classification event.
Para swimming also held finals as Indonesia continued its bid to secure its first gold medal of the competition.
