Alina Chistyakova wins Asian Games heptathlon bronze
Kazakhstan’s Alina Chistyakova scored 5,568 points to win the women’s heptathlon bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.
Kazakhstan’s Alina Chistyakova won the women’s heptathlon bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games on 25 September. The 21-year-old completed the seven-event competition with 5,568 points, adding a major senior medal to an already successful season.
5,568 points and a place on the Asian Games podium
Chistyakova held third place going into the final event and finished the two-day competition with 5,568 points. Japan’s Yuri Tanaka won gold with 5,920 points, while her compatriot Nanaka Kajiki took silver with 5,673.
The result gave Kazakhstan its first Asian Games medal in the women’s heptathlon for 20 years. The country’s previous medal in the event was Olga Rypakova’s gold at Doha 2006.
- Gold — Yuri Tanaka, Japan: 5,920 points
- Silver — Nanaka Kajiki, Japan: 5,673 points
- Bronze — Alina Chistyakova, Kazakhstan: 5,568 points
Seven events across two demanding days
A heptathlon result is built across hurdles, jumps, throws and running. Chistyakova produced her best placing in the long jump, winning that discipline with 5.88 metres, and finished second in the 200 metres in 24.90 seconds.
Her points from all seven events added up to the bronze medal total:
- 100 m hurdles — 14.21 seconds: 949 points
- High jump — 1.71 m: 867 points
- Shot put — 11.27 m: 613 points
- 200 m — 24.90 seconds: 896 points
- Long jump — 5.88 m: 813 points
- Javelin throw — 36.89 m: 608 points
- 800 m — 2:20.10: 822 points
Bronze secured in the final 800 metres
Chistyakova entered the closing 800 metres in third position overall. She finished fourth in the race with 2:20.10, earning the 822 points needed to preserve her place on the podium.
The final race underlined the demands of combined events: after six disciplines, the medal still depended on one more performance and the ability to complete two days of competition with control.
A season of progress from continental gold to Asian Games bronze
Chistyakova began 2026 by winning the Asian Indoor Championships pentathlon with 4,181 points. In April, she trained at Gloria Sports Arena during a camp with TravelSport. In July, she scored a heptathlon personal best of 5,737 points in Ordos and won silver at the Asian U23 Championships.
The Asian Games bronze continues that progression at senior multi-sport level. At 21, Chistyakova has combined a continental indoor title, a new heptathlon best and an Asian Games medal in one season.
The medal belongs to the athlete and her team
Combined events reward consistency, resilience and detailed work across very different disciplines. The medal in Aichi-Nagoya reflects Chistyakova’s work, the decisions of her coaches and the support of the Kazakhstan national team.
TravelSport congratulates Alina Chistyakova, her coaches and the Kazakhstan athletics team on an outstanding Asian Games bronze medal.
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