Uzbekistan won its first gold medal at the Asian Games.

The Uzbekistan delegation has won its first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games. Karateka Abdulvahob Rashidov became the champion in the -67 kg weight category.
In the final, Rashidov defeated the host nation's representative, Yugo Kozaki, with a score of 7–5. With this victory, Uzbekistan's medal tally has reached one gold, one silver, and one bronze.
Previously, karateka Humoyunmirzo Halimov had won a silver medal, while Nodirbek Shavkatov—competing in the modern mixed martial arts discipline—secured a bronze.
China currently leads the medal table with 20 gold medals. Japan (8 golds), South Korea (5 golds), and Kazakhstan (4 golds) follow in the rankings.