Victories are won by Merdan Nursahatov (weight category up to 83 kg) and Dovletnazar Atanazarov (over 120 kg). Their achievements are devoted to the approaching 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan's Independence.
About 500 athletes from nearly two dozen countries participated in the championship. M.Nursahatov secured gold medal in the first approach: he managed to bench-press barbells from the chest weighing 190 kg. In the following two approaches, our compatriot has gone on to establish a world record by ordering the weight of 201 kg, but unfortunately, no success.
It should be noted that the honored master of sport and honored coach of Turkmenistan Merdan Nursahatov also managed to drop the bar with the weight of 190 kg, won not only the gold medal, but also set a new Asian record in the championship of Asia and Oceania, which was held in December last year.
He also holds the record in the competition, using special equipment. In the championship held in 2012 in India, M.Nursahatov bench-press from the chest barbells weighing 235 kg. There is still his record in the category up to 74 kg, which he established in the same year at the World Championships in Puerto Rico. In this title the highest slat was 222.5 kg.
Dovletnazar Atanazarov is the Master of Sports also secured a gold medal in the first approach. It was enough to win a victory to cope with the weight of 180 kg. This is the first medal of Dovletnazar, who won in the international sports arena, and immediately reached the highest standard.
Now our powerlifting masters are preparing for another world championship, scheduled for April 2017 in the city of Killeen (Texas, USA). These competitions will also take place without the use of special equipment, but under the auspices of the IPF (International Powerlifting Federation). To participate in the tournament are allowed only professionals.
About 500 athletes from nearly two dozen countries participated in the championship. M.Nursahatov secured gold medal in the first approach: he managed to bench-press barbells from the chest weighing 190 kg. In the following two approaches, our compatriot has gone on to establish a world record by ordering the weight of 201 kg, but unfortunately, no success.
It should be noted that the honored master of sport and honored coach of Turkmenistan Merdan Nursahatov also managed to drop the bar with the weight of 190 kg, won not only the gold medal, but also set a new Asian record in the championship of Asia and Oceania, which was held in December last year.
He also holds the record in the competition, using special equipment. In the championship held in 2012 in India, M.Nursahatov bench-press from the chest barbells weighing 235 kg. There is still his record in the category up to 74 kg, which he established in the same year at the World Championships in Puerto Rico. In this title the highest slat was 222.5 kg.
Dovletnazar Atanazarov is the Master of Sports also secured a gold medal in the first approach. It was enough to win a victory to cope with the weight of 180 kg. This is the first medal of Dovletnazar, who won in the international sports arena, and immediately reached the highest standard.
Now our powerlifting masters are preparing for another world championship, scheduled for April 2017 in the city of Killeen (Texas, USA). These competitions will also take place without the use of special equipment, but under the auspices of the IPF (International Powerlifting Federation). To participate in the tournament are allowed only professionals.
