Turkmen athlete Davut Nazmyradov won the bronze medal at the 20th Asian Senior Karate Championship in Hangzhou, China.

In the Сhampionship held by the Asian Karate Federation (AKF) 356 best athletes from 30 countries participated, who competed not only medals in kata and kumite, but also tickets to the upcoming World Cup in Pamplona, Spain in November.

Davut Nazmyradov was awarded a bronze medal in kumite among men weight category up to 75 kg, in which 19 athletes competed for awards. On the way to this success he won three victories.

In May of this year Davut excelled at the 9th Central Asian Championships in Samarkand, and in August he won a bronze medal at the Asian Championships U21 in Manila.

Davut Nazmyradov began training in karate with Nazmammet Shatlykgulyev, coach of the 1st sports school of Balkanabat, Balkan region. He is currently improving his skills in the Turkmenistan national team under the guidance of the head coach, 5th dan black belt holder Aydyn Charyev.

The Turkmen sporty newspaper