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UAE ends Asian Games with record seven golds and 13 medals

The UAE finished 13th of 45 nations at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games with 13 medals, including a record seven golds. UAE Olympic Committee President Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum praised the result.

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Centre · 2The UAE finished 13th among 45 nations at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 with 13 medals: seven gold, five silver and one bronze. Centre · 2The seven golds beat the UAE's previous best of five, won at Hangzhou, and the team placed second among Arab countries. Centre · 1Gulf News describes it as the UAE's best performance since its Asian Games debut in 1978.

Centre · 2UAE Olympic Committee President Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum hailed the result as a significant milestone for UAE sport and a historic achievement. He praised the athletes, coaches, support teams and national federations. Centre · 2The gold medallists were Mariam Kareem (women's 400m hurdles), Kazbek Naguchev (men's under-73kg judo), and jiu-jitsu athletes Balqees Abdulla, Khaled Al Shehhi, Ahmed Andeez, Mahdi Al Awlaqi and Asma Al Hosani. Centre · 1Silvers went to Suleiman Abdulrahman in athletics, Al Anoud Al Harbi and Omar Al Suwaidi in jiu-jitsu, the show jumping team and Abdullah Humaid Al Muhairi in individual show jumping; Ammar Al Hosani took bronze in jiu-jitsu.

Centre · 2Mariam Kareem, 18, won the 400m hurdles in 54.31 seconds, which broke the Asian Games record and set an Asian Under-20 record. It was the second-fastest time in the event at Under-20 level globally. The UAE's first gold of the Games was hers, and The National adds that she had earlier run in the mixed 4x400m relay. Centre · 2In equestrian, Sheikha Latifah bint Ahmed bin Juma Al Maktoum took her Asian Games medal tally to four after the show jumping team's silver; The National says this equals the record for a female equestrian. Al Muhairi's individual silver came on the final day, with four penalties in 41.93 seconds aboard Hudson De Vains. Centre · 1The UAE sent a 165-member delegation (117 men, 48 women) competing across sports including athletics, swimming, taekwondo, padel, football, esports, jiu-jitsu and equestrian.

Centre · 2The Games ran from 19 September to 4 October in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, with more than 11,000 athletes from 45 countries in 43 sports and 469 events over 16 days.

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Framing
Both Middle East centre outlets present the result as a celebratory national milestone, led by the UAE Olympic Committee president's praise and the record gold tally.
Emphasis
The record seven golds, Mariam Kareem's record-breaking hurdles win, equestrian medals and the medallist list.
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Neither gives other nations' results or the medal table's leaders, and neither offers critical or outside assessment. The National's jiu-jitsu medal count differs from Gulf News's medallist list.
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“historic achievement”“remarkable achievement”“rising as a sporting force”
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“has hailed the country’s record medal haul at the Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026, describing the performance as a significant milestone for UAE sport” — Gulf News
“a remarkable achievement for the young Emirati athlete” — The National

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