Winners of three sets of medals were defined on the fourth days of the World Weightlifting Championship. Men in the weight category up to 67 kg started contesting first. The contest in the snatch was between two Chinese weightlifters. The leadership was taken by Minhao Huang with 152 kg, however, his third attempt to break the world record was unsuccessful. Chen Lijung, who was two kg behind, has also did not managed the third attempt and took the second position. The bronze was taken Julio Ruben Mayora from Venezuela with 147 kg.

Turkmen sportsmen won four gold medals at the World Ahihara Karate Championship in Gyor (Hungary) on November 2 – 4. The tournament has gathered 200 fighters from 14 countries and was distinguished by friendly atmosphere among the participants despite high competition.

The World Weightlifting Championship is continued in Martial Arts Complex of the Olympic village in Ashgabat. Winners in three weight categories were defined on the third day of the competitions.

By the decision of referee team, Turkmen weightlifter Yulduz Jumabayeva received back two silver medals in the weight category up to 45 kg and her two junior records 104 kg in snatch and 179 kg in total were recognized. Technical error of the referees, which happened yesterday during second attempt when she took successfully record weigh, has been admitted. According to the decision, cancelled results of the second attempt were counted, the award ceremony took place and Yulduz received deserved silver medals.

The first winners were defined at the World Weightlifting Championship in the capital. Our compatriot Yulduz Jumabayeva is among of them in women weight category until 45 kg.

Turkmen capital hosted the opening ceremony of the World Weightlifting Championship. This event became another evidence of turning of Ashgabat to recognized international sport centre and wide support of targeted strategy implemented under the leadership of the Head of the State for development of physical training culture and sports by the world community.

The World Weightlifting Championship in Ashgabat is unique as it is the first championship after the reformation of the weight categories of International Weightlifting Federation.

The Sport Hotel of the capital Olympic village hosted the Congress of International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) where key objectives of further development of this sport and importance of the world tournament in Turkmenistan this year have been discussed.

The World belt Wrestling Championship in men and women classic and free style in Kazan was very successful for our national Team. Around 200 sportsmen from 38 countries took part in the tournament.

First sessions of medical, technical, coach and executive committees of 2018 World Weightlifting Championship, which opening ceremony to take place on November 1, were held in the Sport Hotel of the capital Olympic village.