At the Asian Youth (U17) and Junior (U20) Championships in Doha (Qatar), the Turkmenistan national team won 28 medals: 11 gold, 8 silver and 9 bronze. 237 athletes from 20 countries took part in the competition, and 10 athletes won medals as part of the Turkmen national team.
The largest number of awards was won by Ogulshat Amanova (up to 49 kg), who competed in two age categories – among girls and juniors. She has six medals: two gold in the snatch (79 kg) and four silver – in the clean and jerk (97 kg) and in the total (176 kg).
Shakhzadbek Matyakubov (up to 102 kg) climbed to the top step of the junior podium three times, winning gold in the snatch (177 kg), clean and jerk (219 kg) and biathlon (396 kg). He set a new world record among juniors in the clean and jerk and biathlon.
Anamjan Rustamova (up to 87 kg) won three gold medals among juniors: in the snatch (135 kg), clean and jerk (103 kg) and the combined total (238 kg).
Gulyalek Kakamyradova (up to 64 kg) won two gold medals in the junior competition – in the snatch (92 kg) and the combined total (202 kg), as well as bronze in the clean and jerk (110 kg).
Suleiman Dzhafarov (up to 102 kg) among juniors won gold in the snatch (150 kg) and two silver medals – in the clean and jerk (176 kg) and the combined total (326 kg).
Islam Akmuradov (up to 89 kg) won three bronze medals in the youth tournament: in the snatch (133 kg), clean and jerk (163 kg) and the combined total (296 kg).
Didarbek Dzhumabaev (up to 73 kg) won three medals: silver in the clean and jerk (171 kg) and bronze in the combined total (298 kg) among youth, as well as bronze in the clean and jerk in the parallel event among juniors.
Medina Amanova (up to 64 kg) won silver in the combined event (201 kg) and bronze in the snatch (92 kg) among girls under 17.
Mayagozel Hurmenova (up to 59 kg) received a bronze medal in the snatch (73 kg) among juniors.
Babur Amangeldyev (up to 67 kg) won a bronze medal in the snatch (128 kg) among young men.
