Chinese athletes won eight gold medals and set two world records in athletics at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday, with Zhou Feifei and Liang Hongxia producing record-breaking performances in their respective field events.

Zhou won gold in the men's javelin F55 final while also establishing a new world record of 37.63 meters, finishing ahead of Iran's Zafar Zaker, who took silver with a personal-best 36.00 meters. India's Sukhchain earned bronze with a toss of 29.94 meters. Zhou's victory also clinched China's 100th all-time gold at the continental competition.

Liang added another world record in the women's discus F11 final, throwing 42.19 meters to secure the title. Her compatriot Xue Enhui placed second with a season-best 40.73 meters, while Iran's Kosar Gharaeifarimani came in third at 37.15 meters.

China also dominated several track events, clocking three Asian Para Games records and one continental record in the process.

Gao Fang prevailed in the women's 100m T51/T52/T53 final in 16.41 seconds, posting a new Games record. Chinese compatriot Zhou Hongzhuan crossed the line second in a season-best 16.66 seconds, while Oman's Rawan Hashim Al Hasni ended up third in 22.49 seconds.

Liu Cuiqing, competing alongside guide Chen Shengming, topped the women's 100m T11 final in 12.03 seconds, shattering her own Games record of 12.07 seconds set in 2018. China's Liu Yiming, guided by Chen Wenqi, sealed silver in 12.11 seconds, ahead of Uzbekistan's Asila Mirzayorova, who collected bronze in a personal-best 12.73 seconds.

China swept the podium in the women's 400 meter T54 final, with Zhou Zhaoqian grabbing gold in a Games record of 53.11 seconds. Tian Yajuan followed in 53.88 seconds to earn silver, while Zhang Yuan completed the lockout by bagging bronze in 57.34 seconds.

In the women's long jump T37/T38 final, Wen Xiaoyan captured top honors with a leap of 4.93 meters, matching her best mark of the season. Uzbekistan's Sabina Sukhanova and Shakhina Azimova finished second and third at 4.39 meters and 4.12 meters, respectively.

Zhu Lin notched another title for China in the women's 100m T13 final, clocking a season-best time of 12.93 seconds. Iran's Fatemehzahra Amiryousefi settled for second in a personal-best 13.03 seconds, while China's Zhang Liyuan placed third in a personal-best 13.26 seconds.

Shan Jie rounded out China's eight gold medals with an Asian-record performance in the women's 100m T47 final, triumphing in 12.36 seconds. Thailand's Sasirawan Inthachot snagged silver in a personal-best 12.48 seconds, followed by Indonesia's Nanda Sholihah with bronze in 12.53 seconds.