Turkmen athletes won 45 medals of various denominations at the “Chemnitz Open 2024” karatedo tournament that ended in Chemnitz (Germany).
The competition brought together 953 athletes from 5 countries who competed for the title of the strongest in the disciplines of kata (demonstration of formal exercises) and kumite (fights) in different age categories. The Turkmenistan team included 18 athletes, 7 judges and 2 coaches, reports “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”.
Based on the results of all types of the program, the Turkmen team won 21 gold, 12 silver and 12 bronze medals. With these results, the Turkmen karatekas took second place in the medal count, losing to the representatives of Germany (97 gold, 102 silver and 190 bronze awards). Behind the team of Turkmenistan were rivals from Poland (1 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze), the Czech Republic (1 silver and 1 bronze) and Nepal (2 bronze).
As the publication notes, the greatest contribution to the success of the Turkmen team was made by: Allanur Yalkabov (he has 3 golds), Ovezmyrat Sapadurdyev (2 golds and 2 silvers), Rasul Atajanov (2 golds, 1 silver and 2 bronzes), Magtymguly Annayev (2 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze), Garamammet Garamammedov (2 golds and 2 bronzes) and Dayanch Keletliev (1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze).
Turkmen karatekas performed at this tournament under the leadership of the head coach of the national team Aydin Charyev and his assistant Bayram Yalkabov. Their immediate plans include participation in the international tournament “Youth Karate League 1”, which will be held from December 4 to 8 in the resort town of Jesolo, located on the Adriatic coast in Italy.
The upcoming competitions are very important in the fight not only for medals, but also for ranking points for participation in the IV Summer Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in the capital of Senegal, Dakar, from October 31 to November 13, 2026, the source notes.
