TURKMEN SAMBO ATHLETES WIN FOUR MEDALS AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN TASHKENT

Athletes from Turkmenistan won two gold and two bronze medals during the first two days of the World Sambo Championships, which took place in Tashkent. All four medals were won in combat sambo.

Sanjarbek Ovezberdiyev claimed gold in the men's under-64 kg weight category. Mumijan Arzykulov also became a world champion in the under-71 kg category.

Bronze medals were won by Ahmet Tanryberdiyev (under 58 kg) and Kurbanay Kurbanova (under 50 kg).

The anniversary edition of the World Sambo Championships took place from November 6 to 8. Representatives from 101 countries participated in the event, setting a record for the International Sambo Federation (FIAS).