Turkmen athletes won 7 medals at the 19th Summer Asian Games in Hangzhou, which were held from September 23 to October 8.
The prestigious competition brought together about 15 thousand participants from 45 countries. The Turkmenistan national team at the Asian Games was represented by 67 athletes who brought 1 silver and six bronze medals to the team’s treasury.
Tejen Tejenov, master of sports of international class in kurash wrestling, won silver in the weight category over 90 kg.
Bronze medalists were: judoka Maysa Pardaeva (up to 57 kg), kurash wrestler Aynur Amanova (up to 48 kg), kurash wrestler Ishanmyrat Ataev (up to 90 kg), boxer Bayramdurdy Nurmuhammedov (up to 71 kg), freestyle wrestler Dovletmurad Orazgylyjov (up to 86 kg ) and karateka Bayry Bayryev (up to 67 kg).