Tajikistan ranks 18th in 2026 Asian Games medal standings with five medals

Tajikistan is currently in 18th place in the medal standings of the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, with two gold, two silver and one bronze medal.

China remains the leader by a wide margin, while Uzbekistan holds the highest position among Central Asian countries.

China has collected 230 medals so far — 132 gold, 53 silver and 45 bronze. Host Japan is second with 172 medals (41 gold, 68 silver and 63 bronze), while South Korea ranks third with 91 medals — 21 gold, 26 silver and 44 bronze.

Uzbekistan leads Central Asian teams

Uzbekistan is fourth overall with 42 medals, including 12 gold, 17 silver and 13 bronze.

Kazakhstan ranks fifth with 45 medals in total — more than Uzbekistan — but fewer gold medals: 9 gold, 13 silver and 23 bronze.

The top 10 is completed by Thailand (9 gold, 8 silver, 12 bronze), Bahrain (9-2-3), Iran (8-15-9), North Korea (7-5-5) and Malaysia (6-3-9).

Tajikistan is in 18th place with a 2-2-1 medal record. The country is ahead of Vietnam, which has won more medals overall (20), but has fewer gold medals.

Tajikistan’s gold medals came from MMA, where Mirzobek Umarov and Otabek Rajabov became Asian Games champions. MMA athlete Behrouz Khurshedzoda won silver.

Karate athlete Makhsatullo Mu’minov secured bronze, while Shakarmamad Mirmamadov won silver in the over-90 kg kurash category.

Central Asian medal standings

Tajikistan is currently third among the five Central Asian countries in the medal standings, behind Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

The Tajik national team continues to compete in several disciplines, with further results expected to affect the final medal table.