Athletes from Turkmenistan won 9 medals of various merits at the 22nd  World Belt Wrestling Championship for men and women held in Kazan 

The competitions in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation brought together about 270 athletes from 35 countries who contested the title of the strongest in two styles – freestyle and classic at the “Ak Bars” Martial Arts Palace.

According to the results of all kinds of competitions, our compatriots won three gold, one silver and five bronze medals.

The highest award was given in freestyle belt wrestling to Abdiresul Durdiev (weight category up to 62 kg), Annagurban Allaberdiev (up to 90 kg) and Palvan Gurbangeldiev (up to 100 kg).

Nurmuhammet Baidogdiyev (over 100 kg) became the silver medalist in the classical style of belt wrestling. And bronze medals went to: in freestyle - Ashirmurad Amandurdiev (up to 57 kg), Mekan Nurberdiev (up to 68 kg), Azimmuhammet Orazmuhammedov (up to 75 kg) and Nobatgeldi Nazarov (up to 100 kg), and in classical style - Davut Nazarov (over 100 kg).

At the previous World Belt Wrestling Championship, which was held in 2023 in Astana (Kazakhstan), Turkmen wrestlers won 11 medals. Among them - 4 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze.