AKP Phnom Penh, October 21, 2026 --

Cambodian para-athlete Van Vun has won the country’s first bronze medal at the 5th Asian Para Games, securing third place in the men’s 100-metre wheelchair racing T54 event in Nagoya, Japan, on the evening of Oct. 20.

H.E. Samheng Boros, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister and Head of the Cambodian Paralympic delegation, who is in Japan to lead and encourage the national team, described the achievement as a new source of national pride and a testament to Cambodian athletes’ hard work, perseverance and determination on the international stage.

H.E. Yi Veasna, Secretary-General of the National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia, also congratulated the athlete and expressed appreciation for the team’s collective efforts. He noted that Cambodia had sent 17 athletes to compete among more than 3,000 athletes from across Asia.

“Cambodia has won a medal already. How wonderful! Congratulations to everyone. Van Vun is a hero who won Cambodia’s first medal at the 5th Asian Para Games. I was moved to tears by this achievement and deeply grateful for the honour he has brought to persons with disabilities, our people and our nation,” he said.

The Cambodian delegation comprises 31 members, including officials, coaches and 17 athletes competing in five sports: wheelchair basketball, table tennis, athletics, swimming and boccia.

Notably, Cambodia’s wheelchair basketball team qualified for the 2026 Asian Para Games through the qualifying rounds, while athletes in the other four sports received invitations to participate.

Article in Khmer by Heng Nalin
Article in English by C. Nika (Photo: Cambodian Paralympic Delegation)