The Turkmenistan national team took first place in the Junior Combat Sambo team event at the World Cadet, Youth & Junior SAMBO Championships in Thessaloniki. The Turkmen athletes won six medals — three gold, two silver and one bronze, according to Turkmenportal.

The gold medallists were Alihan Aydogdyev (under 58 kg), Islam Hemrayev (under 71 kg) and Malikberdi Begiyev (over 98 kg). The silver medallists were Rasul Jabrailov (under 64 kg) and Velmyrat Nepesov (up to 88 kg). Dovrangeldi Kakayev won the bronze medal in the up to 79 kg weight category.

The Russian team took second place, whilst Georgia came third. The International Sambo Federation noted that Russia won the team competition in all disciplines except junior combat sambo.

The World Cadet, Youth & Junior SAMBO Championships took place from 2 to 4 October at the PAOK Sports Arena. A total of 713 athletes from 40 countries took part in the competition. A total of 55 sets of medals were awarded, with representatives from 25 countries receiving honours.

In the overall team standings, Turkmenistan finished fifth, winning eight medals.