Ammon News - Jordanian Paralympic weightlifter Asma Issa won the bronze medal on Thursday at the Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games in Japan, bringing Jordan’s medal tally to four, comprising two gold medals, one silver and one bronze.

Issa claimed bronze in the women’s 79kg weightlifting event, securing her second consecutive medal at the Asian Para Games. She previously won silver in the same weight category at the 2023 edition held in Hangzhou, China.

Issa’s bronze marked Jordan’s fourth medal at the fifth edition of the Games, following Omar Qarada’s gold medal in the men’s 49kg weightlifting event on Monday, when he lifted 176kg.

Abdul Karim Khattab secured Jordan’s second gold medal on Wednesday in the men’s 97kg weightlifting event, successfully lifting 241kg and setting a new Games record.

Jordanian Paralympic athlete Nabil Muqabla added a silver medal to the country’s tally on Wednesday after finishing second in the men’s 1,500-meter T12 race, clocking 4 minutes and 7.97 seconds.

Jordan is participating in the Asian Para Games, being held in Nagoya from October 18 to 24, with a delegation of 13 male and female athletes competing in three sports: weightlifting, athletics and table tennis.