Turkmen Student Wins Bronze Medal at the World Championships
Shahzadbek Matyakubov, a student at the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Education and Sports, has won a bronze medal in the up to 110 kg weight class at the World Weightlifting Championship currently underway in Ningbo, China.
The Turkmen athlete posted a total result of 417 kg across two lifts — lifting 187 kg in the snatch and 230 kg in the clean and jerk.
The gold medal went to Akbar Juraev of Uzbekistan, who recorded a total of 432 kg (198 + 234) and broke world records in both the snatch and the total. Alireza Nasiri of Iran secured the silver medal with a total of 418 kg (185 + 233).
Shahzadbek Matyakubov's success marked Turkmenistan's first medal at the Ningbo championship.
At the World Championships, 16 - year-old Shabnam Kerimbaeva set two world records in the girls' under-57 kg category and finished in fifth place. Another representative of Turkmenistan, 18 - year-old Didarbek Dzhumabaev, broke three world records in the junior under - 75 kg category, placing seventh in the overall standings.
The World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo will conclude on November 8. Ten athletes are representing Turkmenistan at the competition.