Turkmenistan at the 2014 Asian Games

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Turkmenistan at the 17th Asian Games

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IOC code  TKM
NOC National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan
2014 Asian Games in Incheon
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Flag bearer Kurban Kurbandurdyýew
Medals
Rank: 32		 Gold
0		 Silver
1		 Bronze
5		 Total
6
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Turkmenistan participated in the 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014.

80 Turkmen athletes were competing in 12 disciplines: athletics, boxing, cycling road, judo, karate, swimming, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, and wushu.[1]

Turkmen sportsmen won 6 medals (1 silver and 5 bronze) and end up 32 out of 37 countries that took part in the Games.[2]

Medal Table

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Boxing 0 0 2 2
Judo 0 1 0 1
Wrestling 0 0 1 1
Wushu 0 0 2 2
Total 0 1 5 6

Athletics

Four Turkmen athletes participated in the athletics competitions.

SportName Weight ResultDate of birth Note
Athletics Valentina Meredova - - 29.09.1984-
Athletics Maysa Rejepova - - 04.01.1993-
Athletics Mergen Mamedov - - 24.12.1990-
Athletics Tejen Hommadov - - 08.10.1984-

Boxing

Seven Turkmen boxers participated in seven weight classes. Two boxers won bronze medals. [3][4]

SportName Weight HeightArm lengthResultDate of BirthWorld rank Note
Boxing Zarip Jumayev Fly, 52 kg. 169 cm - 1/8 09.08.1992 17 Lost 0:2 to Hayashida Shota (JPN), bronze medalist.
Boxing Yakub Meredov Bantam, 56 kg. 169 cm - 1/16 26.08.1993 33 Lost 0:3 to Nyambayar Tugstsogt (MGL).
Boxing Shohrat Durdiyev Light, 60 kg. 180 cm - 1/16 21.10.1994 Debut Lost 0:3 to Dorjnyambuu Otgondalai (MGL) gold medalist.
Boxing Aziz Bebitov Light Welter, 64 kg. 175 cm - Bronze 15.12.1993 17 Lost 0:3 to Masuk Wuttichai (THA) gold medalist.
Boxing Serdar Hudayberdiyev Welter, 69 kg. 177 cm - Bronze 01.11.1986 9 Lost 0:3 to Yeleussinov Daniyar (KAZ) gold medalist.
Boxing Aziz Achilov Middle, 75 kg. 177 cm - 1/32 03.11.1990 17 Lost 1:2 to Lopez Wilfredo (PHI) bronze medalist.
Boxing Arslanbek Achilov Light Heavy, 81 kg. 177 cm - 1/8 01.07.1993 17 Lost in highly controversial bout 3:0 to Kim Hyeongkyu (KOR) silver medalist.

Cycling Road

Two Turkmen sportsmen participated in the Cycling Road.

Judo

10 Turkmen judo sportsmen competed in this discipline and won 1 silver medal.

Karate

Five Turkmen sportsmen participated in the karate tournament.

Swimming

Four swimmers competed in the Games.

Taekwondo

Six Turkmen sportsmen participated in taekwondo tournament.

Tennis

Five tennis players took part in the Games.

Volleyball

Turkmen National volleyball team (Men) participated in the competition (12 sportsmen).

Weightlifting

Eight Turkmen weightlifters participated in the Games.

Wrestling

Twelve Turkmen wrestlers participated in tournaments and won 1 bronze medal.

Wushu

Six Turkmen wushu fighters competed and won 2 bronze medals.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.incheon2014.kr/Sports/Biographies/Athletes?lang=en]
  2. ↑ http://www.incheon2014.kr/Sports/Medals/MenuMedalStanding?lang=en
  3. ↑ http://www.incheon2014.kr/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Search/?AthleteName=&Discipline=BX&NOC=TKM&lang=en
  4. ↑ http://www.incheon2014.kr/Sports/Medals/MenuMedallists/?discipline=ALL&Date=ALL&NOC=TKM&lang=en
  5. ↑ http://www.incheon2014.kr/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5120331&lang=en

http://www.incheon2014.kr/Sports/Medals/MenuMedallists/?discipline=ALL&Date=ALL&NOC=TKM&lang=en


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