At the recently concluded 9th Central Asian karate championship (WKF) in Samarkand, turkmen karatekas secured a total of 33 medals – 6 gold, 7 silver, and 20 bronze.

The three-day tournament brought together over 800 athletes from Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, competing for supremacy in kata (formal exercises) and kumite (sparring) disciplines across various age categories.

The national team of Turkmenistan, which was represented by 74 athletes, took third place in the medal standings. The top two positions were secured by Kazakhstan (39 gold, 30 silver and 47 bronze medals) and Uzbekistan (22 gold, 29 silver and 58 bronze medals) respectively.

Earlier this month at the first international karate tournament (WKF) UZBEKISTAN OPEN 2024 held in Urgench our compatriots won 23 medals – 5 gold, 5 silver, and 13 bronze.

Turkmen karatekas prepared for these two international competitions under the guidance of the national team coaches Aydyn Charyyev and Igor Rahimov.

Turkmen Sporty Newspaper