Sport
Turkmen athlete wins silver at World ju-jitsu Championship
03.11.2025Turkmen athlete Rahmet Taganov won a silver medal at the World Ju-Jitsu Championship, which is being held in Bangkok (Thailand). This was reported by the news website Turkmenportal. R. Taganov competed in the weight category up to 69 kilograms and lost to Canada's Wheeler Kevin in the final. Ismaeel Isa from Bahrain and Jeong Cheol Soo from the Republic of Korea won bronze medals. The competition is being held at the Hua Mak Indoor Stadium, where more than 800 participants from 59 countries have gathered.
Turkmen weightlifters continue their successful performance at the Asian Games
02.11.2025Turkmen weightlifter Islam Akmyradov, competing in the 94 kg weight category, won a silver medal in the clean and jerk event, lifting a barbell weighing 185 kg. In the snatch event, he added a bronze medal to his collection with a result of 146 kg, according to IIC Turkmenistan. Another bronze medal for the national team was won by weightlifter Saparbay Atajanov, competing in the over 94 kg weight category. On the previous day, Didarbek Jumabayev won gold and bronze medals, setting an Asian Games record in the clean and jerk. Leyla Yusupova won bronze in kurash. Thus, the Turkmenistan national team now has six medals: one gold, one silver and four bronze.
Turkmen para-powerlifters won four medals at the World Championships in Cairo
02.11.2025From 5 to 20 October, in Cairo, the World Para Powerlifting Championships were held, bringing together 527 participants from 70 countries. The Turkmenistan team won two silver and two bronze medals, according to the news website Asmannews. The silver medals went to Muhammet Hojayev, who took second place among juniors in the weight category up to 54 kg, and Ovezgeldi Orjiyev, who competed in the category up to 97 kg among adults. Sergey Meladze won bronze in the weight category up to 72 kg among adults.
Turkmen weightlifter wins Asian Youth Games and sets record
31.10.2025Turkmen athlete Didarbek Jumabayev won a gold medal in the clean and jerk at the Asian Youth Games in Manama (Bahrain) in the 79 kg weight category. This was reported by the news website Turkmenportal. In his best attempt, D. Jumabayev lifted a barbell weighing 177 kg, setting new youth records for Asia and the Asian Games. The silver medal went to Nurzhan Zhumabay of Kazakhstan, who lifted 176 kg, and the bronze medal was won by Xiao Ao of China with a result of 172 kg. In addition, Jumabayev won bronze in the snatch, lifting 138 kg.
FC ‘Arkadag’ wins Turkmenistan championship ahead of schedule
29.10.2025The ‘Arkadag’ football club has won the Turkmenistan championship title ahead of schedule, securing victory in the 2025 season with five rounds to go, according to the news website Asmannews. In the 23rd round, the team defeated ‘Ahal’ 1-0, with Didar Durdyev scoring the only goal. This is ‘Arkadag’s third consecutive championship since the club was founded in 2023. After 22 matches, ‘Arkadag’ has 66 points and is 26 points ahead of its closest rival, ‘Altyn Asyr’, making its lead unassailable for the other teams.
Turkmen athletes won two bronze medals at the 3rd CIS Games
20.10.2025The Turkmenistan national team finished the III CIS Games with two bronze medals. The competitions were held in seven cities of Azerbaijan and brought together more than 1,600 athletes from 13 countries. This was reported by the news agency ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’. The first award for Turkmenistan was won by 16-year-old boxer Hangeldi Lukmanov (weight up to 52 kg), trained by coach Nursahet Pazzyev. The second bronze medal was won by Greco-Roman wrestler Aslan Agadadayev (up to 110 kg), who had previously distinguished himself at the Asian Youth Championships in Vietnam. The Turkmen delegation consisted of 56 people, including 36 athletes competing in seven disciplines, from boxing and wrestling to swimming and taekwondo. At the end of the competition, the Turkmenistan team took eighth place in the overall standings, ahead of Pakistan, Turkey, Cuba, Kuwait and Oman.
The Head of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan has been appointed a member of the FIFA Committee
18.10.2025The Chairman of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan (FFT), Guvanchmuhammet Ovekov, has been elected a member of the FIFA Technical Development Committee. This was reported by the news website Turkmenportal. His election to this body, which includes only 24 specialists from 211 federations, underscores the international recognition of the successes of Turkmen football. The Federation is currently implementing FIFA's ‘Football for Schools’ and ‘Talent Development Scheme’ programmes, as well as improving the qualifications of children's coaches, laying the foundation for preparing future footballers for international competitions. The FIFA Technical Development Committee supports youth, women's and grassroots football and promotes coach education. Committee members analyse and approve football development projects, opening up new opportunities for the progress of Turkmen football. G. Ovekov has headed the FFT since November 2024. After his playing career, he worked as a coach and managed the ‘Ahal’ and ‘Arkadag’ clubs, played for the Turkmenistan national team and clubs abroad, including in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. As part of the national team, he became the only Turkmen player to score four goals in a single official match — against Afghanistan in the AFC Challenge Cup in 2008.
Turkmenistan defeated Sri Lanka in the 2027 Asian Cup football qualifiers
15.10.2025The Turkmenistan national team defeated Sri Lanka 2-1 in the third round of qualifying for the 2027 Asian Cup, which will be held in Saudi Arabia for the first time, according to the news agency ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’. The match was held at the 10,000-seat stadium in Arkadag, where the Turkmenistan national team played its first official game. Elman Tagayev (52nd minute) and Mekan Saparov (57th minute) scored the winning goals, while the visitors narrowed the gap in the 65th minute after a ricochet from Guychmyrat Annagulyev. After four rounds, the Turkmen national team is among the leaders of Group D with 9 points, which also includes Thailand, Sri Lanka and Chinese Taipei. Turkmenistan will play its next match on 18 November 2025 at home against Chinese Taipei, and will conclude the qualifiers on 31 March 2026 with an away match against Thailand.
Sambo wrestlers from Turkmenistan won 8 medals at the World Youth Championships in Indonesia
07.10.2025The Turkmenistan national sambo team won eight medals at the World Championships among boys, girls, and juniors, which concluded on October 5 in Bogor, Indonesia. This was reported by the news website Turkmenportal. The team won two gold, three silver and three bronze medals. Islam Hemrayev (up to 71 kg, combat sambo, juniors) and Alihan Aydogdyev (up to 58 kg, combat sambo, juniors) became world champions. The final in the 58 kg category was not held due to an organisational error: due to a change in the start time of the fights without notifying the participants, both finalists — Aydogdyev and Russian Artem Nesterov — were declared winners and received gold medals. Silver medals were won by Rasul Jabrailov (up to 64 kg), Malikberdi Begiyev (up to 88 kg) and Ykbal Saparova (up to 50 kg). The bronze medallists were Ilshat Dovranov (up to 58 kg), Myahriban Palvanova (up to 59 kg) and Annamuhammet Annamuhammedov (up to 64 kg). The tournament was held in Indonesia for the first time and brought together 371 athletes from 34 countries, who competed for awards in sports and combat sambo in the 16–18 and 18–20 age categories.
Turkmen athletes prepare for the World Para Powerlifting Championships
07.10.2025Athletes from Turkmenistan will compete in the World Para Powerlifting Championships, which will be held in Cairo from 11 to 18 October. This was reported by the news website Turkmenportal. Eight athletes will represent the country at the tournament, competing for medals in different weight categories. A total of 542 athletes from 71 countries and 25 neutral athletes, including 314 men and 228 women, are expected to participate in the competition. The tournament will be held in modern arenas in compliance with all international standards. For the Turkmen national team, this start will be an important stage in preparation for the Paralympic Games and other major tournaments.
Turkmen young tennis players shone at the ‘President Cup – 2025’ in Tajikistan
06.10.2025In Tajikistan, the ‘President Cup – 2025’ international tournament for young tennis players from different countries was held, according to the news website Asmannews. In the under-16 age category, the winner was Turkmen athlete Ilima Guseynova, who became the champion in both singles and doubles. Among girls under 14, Nazli Hudaykuliyeva took second place in doubles and third in singles. The organisers emphasised the high level of the participants and noted that the tournament contributes to the development of youth sport and the identification of promising tennis talent. The athletes were wished further success on the international stage.
Turkmen sambo wrestlers started the world championship with two silver medals
05.10.2025On the first day of the World Youth and Junior Sambo Championships in Indonesia, Turkmen athletes won two silver medals. This was reported by the news agency ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’. The tournament is being held in Bogor, West Java, at the JSI Resort Megamendung arena, where 37 sets of awards are contested over three days among boys, girls and juniors (aged 16-20) in sports and combat sambo. Each athlete can compete in only one discipline, age group and weight category. In combat sambo among juniors up to 64 kg, 18-year-old Rasul Jabrailov won silver. In the final, he lost to a Russian athlete competing under the FIAS flag. In the weight category up to 88 kg, 19-year-old Malikberdi Begiyev won the silver medal, losing in the final to another Russian athlete competing under the FIAS flag. FIAS President Vasily Shestakov noted that holding the championship in Indonesia contributes to the development of sambo in Southeast Asia and confirms its growing global popularity. The competition continues.
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