Nagoya:Taekwondo athlete Xiao Xiang-wen clinched Taiwan's first gold medal at the Nagoya Asian Para Games by successfully defending his men's K44 under-58kg title on Monday.

According to Focus Taiwan, Xiao achieved victory by defeating Uzbekistan's Fayoz Valijonov in the final match. He won the first round with a score of 8-2 and triumphed in the second round with an 18-6 score.

Following his victory, Xiao celebrated by making a lap around the court with his coach, Wu Yen-ni, while carrying the Chinese Taipei flag. The 2026 Asian Para Games are taking place in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, from October 18 to 24. Taiwan has sent a delegation of 71 athletes to participate in the games.