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Turkmen athletes win two medals on the last day of the Asian Games

The 19th Asian Summer Games have come to an end in Hangzhou. Turkmen athletes won two bronze medals in karate and freestyle wrestling on the last day of the competition. This was reported by the Internet publication "Turkmenistan: Golden Age".

Bairy Bayryev brought the Turkmen national team bronze in sparring in accordance with the regulations of the World Karate Federation in the weight category of 67 kg. The championship in the discipline was contested by 22 athletes, four of whom represented Turkmenistan.

Dovletmyrat Orazgylydzhov won a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling in the weight category up to 86 kg. A total of 17 athletes competed in this discipline. Dovletmyrat brought Turkmenistan its first Asian Games medal in freestyle wrestling.

The closing ceremony of the XIX Summer Asian Games was held, the torch was handed over to the deputy mayor of Nagoya (Japan), where the XX Summer Asian Games will be held in three years.

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