Eight athletes will represent Turkmenistan at the World Weightlifting Championships that started in Manama, Bahrain. The tournament brought together 471 athletes (245 men and 226 women) from 92 countries.

The men's team of Turkmenistan included 7 weightlifters: Bunyad Rashidov (up to 73 kg), Bektimur Reyimov (up to 73 kg), Gaygysyz Torayev (up to 81 kg), Resul Rejepov (up to 96 kg), Shahzadbek Matyakubov (up to 102 kg), Davranbek Hasanbaev (up to 102 kg) and Atajan Daiyev (over 109 kg). And the women's team included one athlete - the 2018 world champion in the weight category up to 45 kg Yulduz Jumabayeva (up to 59 kg).

The national team of Turkmenistan was preparing for the World Weightlifting Championships in Antalya, where training camps were held under the leadership of head coach Mansur Rejepov.