Parade field in Nagoya:/ from the past golden record to the promise of 20 golds

The sending of 44 athletes, the goal of winning 20 gold medals, and the expectations that exist from Iran's most prestigious event, have faced an important mission in the Nagoya Para-Asian Games.

According to the report of Sports Three and quoted by Ambassador Arjan, para-athletics has been one of the main pillars of Iran's sports medal winning in Asian Para Games for many years. A discipline that has always had a significant contribution to the success of Iranian caravans due to the variety of competitive items and the ability of its athletes to win numerous medals. Now, on the eve of the 2026 Para-Asian Games, eyes are once again focused on this discipline; A field that has only been under the "independent umbrella" of a federation for half a year, but it is going to appear in Nagoya with 44 athletes and play an important role in Iran's "medal record" as always.

The importance of this key role is enough that Mehran Tishegaran, head of the Para Athletics Federation, has spoken about the goal of winning 20 gold medals in Nagoya. According to him, a goal that seems achievable despite the merger of some classifications, due to the high preparation of some athletes and the presence of some of them in 2 events of the competition. This comment, on the one hand, confirms the high capacity of the parade field as the "medal-winning pillar" of the Iranian convoy in Nagoya, but on the other hand, it increases the expectations of the Iranian representatives, and at the same time, it also raises the necessity of examining the technical support of such a prediction.

A look at Iran's track and field track record in the past Para-Asian Games shows that this discipline has won a total of 83 gold medals for Iranian athletics in the 4 rounds held. The best golden performance of Iran's track and field in these games goes back to the 2018 Jakarta Games; where the national para-athletes won 27 gold medals. In the 2022 Hangzhou Games, the result of the competition of the athletes in this discipline was 21 gold medals. Now, the goal of winning 20 golds in Nagoya has been raised in a situation where 44 athletes are supposed to represent Iran; A goal whose accurate evaluation requires checking the records of the national team and the status of Asian competitors.

Undoubtedly, the presence of capable athletes and the possibility of competing in more than one event can increase the chances of winning a medal, but in championship sports, good preparation alone does not guarantee winning a gold medal. The level of competition with Asian opponents, the recorded records, the conditions of the competition day and the physical and mental fitness of the athletes, all play a role in determining the fate of the medals.

Also, the number of 44 sent athletes should be evaluated along with the wide range of competitive items and different classes of competitions. Certainly, by examining the condition of athletes sent to Nagoya and taking into account clear indicators such as season records, the results of intra-camp and preparatory competitions and comparing the performance of athletes compared to Asian competitors, the para-athletic federation has reached such a picture of their medal winning that it sees 20 gold medals in the capacity of this team.

In any case, with Iran's track and field track record of winning medals in the Asian Games, today many eyes are on the representatives of this discipline in Nagoya. Athletes who, in addition to trying to record the best individual performance, can make an important contribution to the success of the entire country's caravan.

According to Mehr reporter, during the 4 periods of the participation of the Iranian sports caravan in different periods of the Para-Asian Games, the para-athlete has won a total of 238 medals, including 83 gold.