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Turkmenistan national team win 9 gold medals of the World Martial Arts Games

Turkmen wrestlers won 9 medals in the final days of competitions at the World Martial Arts Games, which united more than 2,000 sportsmen from 100 countries, in Chungju, the Republic of Korea.

Fights in sambo and combat sambo disciplines, which were held in September 4, have brought five medals, three gold, to the collection of National team.

Military personnel of the Central Sport Club of the Ministry of Defence Guvanch Begaliyev (90 kg), serviceman of the State Customs Service Gul’nar Hayitbayeva 962 kg) and employee of the Ministry of Interior Charymurad Annakurbanov (more than 90 kg) were the absolute winners in their weight categories.

On September 5, 5th grade student of Turkmen State Institute of Physical Training and Sports Abdulla Babayev had nobody equal to him in the weight category of 68 kg and won the gold.

The World Martial Arts Games in Chungju, the Republic of Korea are completed and the result of performance of Turkmenistan national team at this prestige competitions cannot help pleasing – 25 different medals including 9 gold.

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