Hero Abdullah Shaban wins karate gold at the 2026 Asian Games

Basil Ahmad and Abdulwahab Al-Qattan Win Bronze in Taekwondo

Kuwaiti athlete Abdullah Shaban won the gold medal in the karate kata (60 kg) category on Sunday, while the Kuwaiti taekwondo team secured a bronze medal in the pairs event at the 20th Asian Games (Aichi-Nagoya 2026).

Abdullah Shaban claimed Kuwait’s first gold medal in karate at the Asian Games in the kata (60 kg) category after defeating his Qatari opponent Abdulrahman Abdulhamid in the final with a score of 8 to 0.

Meanwhile, Kuwaiti taekwondo athletes Basil Ahmad and Abdulwahab Al-Qattan earned the bronze medal by defeating the Indonesian team in the third-place match.

The 20th Asian Games in Japan (Aichi-Nagoya 2026) will continue until October 4, featuring over 11,000 athletes from 45 countries competing in 43 different sports.