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28.11.2023

Two more Turkmen athletes guaranteed themselves medals at the World Kurash Championship

Two representatives of the men's team of Turkmenistan immediately reached the semi-finals of the Ashgabat World Kurash Wrestling Championship, guaranteeing themselves at least bronze medals, the Turkmenportal correspondent reports.  Vepa Avlyakuliev (up to 60 kg) and Dovlet Khemrakuliev (up to 66) defeated their opponents in the quarterfinals. Avlyakuliev defeated the Indian athlete Anil Anil in the quarter finals, and Khemrakuliev defeated the representative of Afghanistan, Mohamed Yusuf Shuaib.  The 14th World Kurash Wrestling Championship is taking place in Ashgabat from November 23 to 28. Watch live broadcasts of fights on the Turkmenistan Sport and Yashlyk TV channels.