Turkmen kurash wrestlers demonstrated a high level of skill at the 14th Asian Kurash Championship, which is being held in the South Korean city of Geosan. The Turkmenistan team took a worthy place in the overall team standings, winning a total of 16 medals of various denominations.
The greatest pride is the gold medal, which became the highest achievement of the Turkmen delegation at the tournament. In addition, athletes from Turkmenistan won 6 silver and 9 bronze medals, which indicates a consistently high level of training of the national team.
The Asian Kurash Championship is held from July 30 to August 5 and has gathered more than 300 athletes from over 20 countries of the Asian continent. The competitions were held in various age categories among cadets, juniors and adult wrestlers.
The opening ceremony of the championship was attended by the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Korea Begench Durdyev, who emphasized the importance of this sporting event for Turkmen sports.
