Rifky wins Indonesia's first gold at Asian Para Games 2026
New: The Indonesian swimmer edged Uzbekistan's entrant by 0.10 seconds in the men's S12 100-meter freestyle final in Nagoya.
Yavianda Maulana Rifky delivered Indonesia's first gold medal at the Asian Para Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 after winning the men's S12 100-meter freestyle final at Nagoya Citi General Gymnasium, Japan, on Monday. The Indonesian para swimming athlete posted a time of 55.34 seconds and beat Uzbekistan swimmer Dmitriy Khorlin by just 0.10 seconds, with Khorlin taking silver in 55.44 seconds. Bronze went to host nation Japan's Genki Saito in 57.54 seconds. The result opened Indonesia's gold tally on the first day of competition after the opening ceremony of the Asian Para Games 2026.