Dias Kenzhebek from Karaganda delivered a triumphant performance at the Asian Para Games in Japan

Dias Kenzhebek, a 22-year-old swimmer from the Karaganda region, won three medals—two silvers and a gold—over the course of two days at the 5th Asian Para Games in Japan. He became a champion and set a new Asian record.

On September 20, Dias stepped onto the podium twice, securing a fifth gold medal for Kazakhstan. In the final of the 100-meter backstroke (S10 class), the athlete from Karaganda finished ahead of two Japanese competitors, clocking a time of 1 minute 1.98 seconds. In doing so, the para-swimmer broke the previous Asian record of 1 minute 3.73 seconds.

On the same day, Diaz Kenzhebek won a silver medal in the 200-meter medley. And the day before I became second in the 100-meter freestyle.

Diaz Kenzhebek is an athlete with hearing and musculoskeletal impairment, an international master of sports. He has been involved in paraswimming for more than ten years and has won many awards at national and international competitions. Diaz Kenzhebek is trained by Svetlana Kuchina.