15-year-old Turkmen judoka Kakilik Deryayeva won a bronze medal at the Almaty Cadets Asian Cup 2025. This success was achieved by the 10th-grade student of Ashgabat Secondary School No.37 in the under -48 kg weight category, which featured 25 athletes from 5 countries competing for medals, The Turkmenistan: Golden age electronic newspaper reports.

On her way to the podium, Kakilik secured four victories. In the first round, she won decisively in just 36 seconds against Sarvinoz Abdusamadova, Uzbekistan, then also won by ippon against Khongorzul Ariunzorig, Mongolia. In the quarterfinals, K.Deryayeva lost to Nargiza Dustmamtova, Uzbekistan, after which she won by ippon in the repechage against Zarnigor Ulashova, Uzbekistan, and in the bronze medal match defeated Zlata Shvaigert, Kazakhstan.

This is the first major international success for the talented young Turkmen judoka. Kakilik Deryayeva has been practicing judo since 2019. She began learning the basics of this Olympic sport under Batyr Annayev. Currently, she trains under Gulbadam Babamuratova and Tatyana Vidyasova, the head coach of the Turkmenistan women's national team.