Turkmen athletes won 7 medals at the Central Asian Karate Championship

On the first day of the 9th Central Asian WKF Karate Championship in Samarkand, Turkmen athletes brought the country 7 medals of different values. This is reported by the Internet publication "Turkmenistan: Golden Age".

The tournament is attended by 806 athletes from Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Competitions are held in the disciplines of kata and kumite in different age categories.

Turkmenistan is represented at the championship by 74 athletes. The Turkmen national team has 1 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals. A. Kakalyev won gold in kumite among boys under 14 in the weight category up to 55 kg. G. Tagansahedova (kata among girls up to 14 years old) and S. Nazarova (kumite among girls up to 14 years old) won silver medals. Nazarova (kumite among girls up to 12 years old in the weight category up to 40 kg). Bronze medalists were: O. Sapadurdyev, A. Ilgeldieva, M. Gailiyeva, P. Annaev.