During the Ceremony, which took place as part of a Gala Dinner, two Asian Orders were presented as were awards for the best male and female athletes, best team performance and best photography.

Claiming the best female prize was Hong Kong’s wheelchair fencer Yu Chee Yui, the winner of five medals at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta in Indonesia.

The judges were reportedly impressed not just by her athletic performance, but also by her work as chair of the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation Athlete Council.

"Firstly, a big thank you to the Asian Paralympic Committee for giving me this award," she said.

"I would also like to thank the Hong Kong National Paralympic Committee because, without their support, I cannot play wheelchair fencing and would never get this award here.

"I have been to Dubai many times and every time, it’s a surprise."

Malaysia’s track and field athlete Mohamad Ridzuan won the men’s award, while China’s women’s wheelchair basketball team claimed the team prize.

Ridzuan claimed his prize after winning three gold medals at the 2018 Asian Para Games in the T36 100 metres, in which he broke a world record, T36 400m and T36 long jump.

The Chinese wheelchair basketball team gained their award after winning gold in Jakarta and also gaining an extra slot for the Asia-Pacific region at Tokyo 2020 for their performance at the 2018 World Championships.

A Best Young Athlete award was presented to Iran’s track and field star Hagar Safarzadeh Ghaderijani who won three gold medals at the Asian Para Games having claimed two junior world titles the year before.

The two Asian Orders, meanwhile, were given to Japan’s Tetsuo Suyama and Hong Kong’s Martin Lam, for their "outstanding contributions" to the Asian Paralympic Movement.

Suyama gained his award for work leading the APC Sports Science and Medical Committee for more than 16 years and Lam was honoured fpr his efforts both at the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and generally promoting the Para-sport across the region.