Nagoya-2026: all three Kazakh women reach the individual final at the Asian Games

NAGOYA (Japan), 17 September 2026 — both semi-final groups of the women's individual event at the Asian Games have been completed. The nine best athletes from each group, based on points for fencing, swimming, obstacle course and laser-run, advance to the final on 20 September. All three Kazakh representatives reached the final.

Group A (17 participants)

• Ayana Kazbekova — 5th place (1,363 points)
• Yuliana Petrova — 9th place (1,345 points)

Group B (16 participants)

• Diana Shchedrova — 5th place (1,356 points); she won the fencing round in her group

Kazakhstan in the final on 20 September

• Ayana Kazbekova
• Yuliana Petrova
• Diana Shchedrova

Men's semi-final — 18 September

Kazakhstan will be represented by:

• Temirlan Abdraimov
• Tikhon Varyokhin
• Kirill Stadnik
• Lev Chuvashov

The Federation's general partner is Samruk-Kazyna; its partner is the SportQory Tourism and Sports Industry Support Foundation.