# Turkmenistan at the 2018 Asian Games

Turkmenistan competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Turkmenistan first participated at the Asian Games in 1994 Hiroshima, and at the last edition in Incheon, the country won a silver and a bronze medals.

## Medalists

The following Turkmenistan competitors won medals at the Games.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Silver | Kristina Şermetowa | Weightlifting | Women's 53 kg | 21 Aug |
| Bronze | Şyhazberdi Öwelekow | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 87 kg | 22 Aug |
| Bronze | Kemal Meredov | Ju-jitsu | Men's 56 kg | 24 Aug |
Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ju-jitsu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Medals by day :
| Day | Date | | | | Total |
| 1 | August 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | August 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | August 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | August 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | August 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | August 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | August 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | August 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | August 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | August 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | August 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | August 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | August 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | September 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | September 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |

## Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Turkmenistan that participated at the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Basketball | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Boxing | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ju-jitsu | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Judo | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Kurash | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Sambo | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Wrestling | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 50 | 15 | 65 |

## Athletics

Turkmenistan entered one male athlete to participate in the athletics competition at the Games.

## Basketball
### Summary

| Team | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinals / Pl. | Final / BM / Pl. | Final / BM / Pl. |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Turkmenistan men's | Men's 3x3 tournament | Iraq L 14−16 | Kazakhstan W 17−13 | Afghanistan W 22−9 | Iran L 7−21 | Malaysia L 13−17 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### 3x3 basketball

Turkmenistan national 3x3 team participated in the Games, the men's team placed in the pool D based on the FIBA 3x3 federation ranking.

#### Men's tournament
##### Roster

The following is the Turkmenistan roster in the men's 3x3 basketball tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.
* Kerim Mammetmyradov (4)
* Ahmet Kiyathanov (9)
* Alihan Bekchanov (12)
* Merdan Hojamedov (14)

##### Pool D

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 5 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 56 | +43 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 82 | +9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Iraq | 5 | 3 | 2 | 90 | 82 | +8 | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 80 | +2 | |
| 5 | Turkmenistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 76 | −3 | |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 106 | −59 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head result: KAZ 21–18 IRQ.
* 1 2 Head-to-head result: MAS 17–13 TKM.
* 22 August 17:30
| Turkmenistan | 14–16 | Iraq |
| Pts: Mämmetmyradow 6 | | Pts: Hasan 10 |
* Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Center Court, Jakarta Referees: Liu (MAS), Lim (MAS)
* 22 August 19:00
| Kazakhstan | 13–17 | Turkmenistan |
| Pts: Litvinenko 8 | | Pts: Hojamedow 12 |
* Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Center Court, Jakarta Referees: Ito (JPN), Shi (CHN)
* 22 August 21:30
| Turkmenistan | 22–9 | Afghanistan |
| Pts: Mämmetmyradow 10 | | Pts: Khairi 6 |
* Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Center Court, Jakarta Referees: Ito (JPN), Al-Harthi (OMA)
* 25 August 16:00
| Iran | 21–7 | Turkmenistan |
| Pts: Azari 7 | | Pts: Bekçanow, Hojamedow 3 |
* Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Center Court, Jakarta Referees: Ho (HKG), Quinn (INA)
* 25 August 17:10
| Turkmenistan | 13–17 | Malaysia |
| Pts: Bekçanow 5 | | Pts: Wong Y.H. 7 |
* Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Center Court, Jakarta Referees: Tan (SGP), Ho (HKG)

## Boxing

Turkmen Boxing Federation sent their athletes to compete at the Games. After won 11 medals at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, the men's and women's boxers has attended international training camps in Ashgabat.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Jabar Meyleyev | –49 kg | O Ahmadisafa (IRI) L 0–5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zarip Jumayev | –52 kg | O T-b (PRK) L 0–5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Yakub Meredov | –56 kg | Bye | Jo H-n (PRK) L 0–5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Hursand Imankuliyev | –60 kg | A Morisaka (JPN) W 5–0 | Choe C-m (PRK) W 5–0 | E Tsendbaatar (MGL) L 0–5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Muhammet Berdibayev | –64 kg | KA Ezirej (IRQ) L 0–5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Timur Tajimov | –69 kg | Bye | S Ardee (THA) L 0–5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nursahet Pazzyyev | –75 kg | Bye | TE Tanglatihan (CHN) L 1–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Ju-jitsu

Key:
* ADV – Won by advantages.
* PNT – Won by penalties.
* RDC – Won by referee decision.
* SUB – Won by submission.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Kemal Meredow | –56 kg | — | D Marazykov (KGZ) W 2–0 | A Khan (PAK) W 0$^{ADV}$–0 | N Seiduali (KAZ) L 0–100$^{SUB}$ | Did not advance | D Ruziev (UZB) W 6–3 | Ö Erdenebaatar (MGL) W 0$^{RDC}$–0 | |
| Mirali Agaýew | –62 kg | — | B Mönkhbaatar (MGL) W 100$^{SUB}$–0 | AR Eidi (IRI) W 100$^{SUB}$–0 | S Al-Mazrouei (UAE) L 0–5 | Did not advance | A Kekenov (KGZ) W 0$^{ADV}$–0 | F Al-Harahsheh (JOR) L 0–5 | – |
| Ýusup Taňryberdiýew | –62 kg | — | S Abdulnazarov (TJK) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jelilmuhammet Hojamyradow | –69 kg | — | F Tirta (INA) W 2–0 | V Khaou (CAM) W 4–0 | TB Uulu (KGZ) L 0–2 | Did not advance | A Ahmed (IRQ) W 2–0 | N Kazhekov (KAZ) L 0–0$^{ADV}$ | – |
| Arslan Setdarow | –69 kg | — | Z Uranov (KGZ) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Allamyrat Garaýew | –77 kg | Bye | AS Ayash (YEM) W 2–0 $^{DSQ}$ | T Mönkh (MGL) L 0–0$^{ADV}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rahmet Taganow | –77 kg | Bye | A Mustakov (KGZ) L 0–0$^{RDC}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mergen Joraýew | –85 kg | — | U Tsutsoev (KAZ) W 4–0 | K Sangsin (THA) W 100$^{SUB}$–0 | H Al-Rasheed (JOR) L 0–4 | Did not advance | Q Maraaba (PLE) W 100$^{SUB}$–0 | M Murtazaliev (KGZ) L 0–0$^{RDC}$ | – |
| Nejimetdin Çaryýew | –94 kg | — | Z Granduke (JOR) DSQ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Saýara Awezmetowa | –49 kg | Bye | Dương TTM (VIE) L 0–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Wioletta Krowýakowa | –62 kg | A Kurbanova (KAZ) W 3–0 | R Qubbaj (JOR) DSQ | B Al-Matrooshi (UAE) W 7–0 | C Lien (SGP) L 0–6 | Bye | Y Kakish (JOR) L 0–0$^{ADV}$ | – |

## Judo

Turkmenistan participated in judo at the Games with 4 judokas (3 men's and 1 women's).
Key:
* 1st number — Ippon
* 2nd number — Waza-ari
* s — Shido

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Muhammet Kossekov | –66 kg | Wu ZQ (CHN) L 00s3–10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tejen Tejenov | –90 kg | Bye | H Manurung (INA) W 10–00 | Gwak D-h (KOR) L 00s3–11s2 | Did not advance | I Bozbayev (KAZ) L 00–10s1 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Batyr Hojamuhammedov | –100 kg | Bye | Lu G-z (TPE) W 10–00 | K Iida (JPN) L 00s1–10 | Did not advance | S Juraev (UZB) L 00s1–10s1 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Gülbadam Babamuratowa | –52 kg | Bye | K Beldiagina (KGZ) W 01–00s2 | G Gantsetseg (MGL) L 00–11 | Did not advance | G Ziyaeva (UZB) L 00–10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Kurash
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Şamuhammet Kurbanow | –66 kg | B Khalimov (TJK) L 011−100 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Marat Orazow | –66 kg | M Chakmar (AFG) W 010−000 | A Batsuuri (MGL) W 001−000 | M Gaybulloev (UZB) L 000−101 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nedir Allaberdiýew | –81 kg | E Aliakbari (IRI) L 000−102 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Daýanç Omirow | –81 kg | O Tiztak (IRI) L 001−111 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sanjar Abdyrahmanow | –90 kg | B Gonchigsüren (MGL) W 103−001 | S Jandreev (UZB) L 001−012 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Guwanç Begaliýew | –90 kg | Bye | J Balabal (PHI) W 102−000 | Y Imamov (UZB) L 001−010 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Hudaýberdi Jumaýew | +90 kg | Bye | T Kuralov (KGZ) L 001−100 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Daýanç Taganow | +90 kg | AP Chandran (IND) W 110−000 | K Tsogtgerel (MGL) W 010−002 | M Sarwari (AFG) L 002−011 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Anastasiýa Makeýewa | –52 kg | E Nürzedmaa (MGL) W 110−000 | O Abdumajidova (UZB) L 001−011 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zarina Saparowa | –52 kg | Bye | M Jadhav (IND) L 002−002 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mähriban Kurbanowa | –63 kg | B Baasanjargal (MGL) L 001−012 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Gülşat Nasyrowa | –63 kg | N Undrakhzayaa (MGL) W 011−001 | M Tokas (IND) L 001−010 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mariýa Lohowa | –78 kg | Bye | J Tokas (IND) W 110−000 | Yang H-t (TPE) L 001−002 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jahan Muhammedowa | –78 kg | Kao C-j (TPE) W 012−001 | Z Bagheri (IRI) L 000−012 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Sambo

Key:
* SU – Won by submission.
* TT – Won by total throw.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage final | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Gurtgeldi Gurtgeldiýew | Men's 52 kg | Bye | K Yamamoto (JPN) L 1–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ýagmyr Orazdurdyýew | Men's 52 kg | Bye | M Ghusn (SYR) L 2–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ruslan Esgerow | Men's 90 kg | Bye | A Aitbek (KAZ) L 1–1 | Did not advance | Did not advance | M Ali (BRN) W $^{Dsq}$ | N Yokubov (UZB) W 2–1 | RA Bahari (INA) W 8–0 | K Ustopiriyon (TJK) L 0–3$^{SU}$ | 4 |
| Nurberdihan Orazmämmedow | Men's 90 kg | Bye | T Tampapanna (THA) W 9–0 | K Ustopiriyon (TJK) L 1–7 | Did not advance | Bye | A Zekenov (KAZ) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Aziza Nazarowa | Women's 48 kg | — | AZ Kyzy (KGZ) L 0–1 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Aýna Zaripowa | Women's 48 kg | — | M Turgunbaeva (UZB) L 0–4$^{SU}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | E Bahrami (IRI) W 1–0 | — | A Zhylkybayeva (KAZ) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zyba Orunowa | Women's 68 kg | Bye | M Amanda (INA) L 1–5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Merdan Atayev | 50 m backstroke | 26.08 | 8 Q | 25.88 | 8 |
| Merdan Atayev | 100 m backstroke | 56.20 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Batyr Tachmyradov | 50 m breaststroke | 31.53 | 28 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Batyr Tachmyradov | 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.28 | 26 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Batyr Tachmyradov | 200 m breaststroke | 2:29.15 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Weightlifting
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Daýanç Asyrow | −85 kg | 150 | 8 | 175 | 7 | 325 | 7 |
| Hojamuhammet Toýçyýew | +105 kg | 190 | 4 | 235 | 4 | 425 | 4 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Kristina Şermetowa | −53 kg | 93 | 1 | 113 | 3 | 206 | |
| Gülnabat Kadyrowa | −75 kg | 93 | 7 | 118 | 6 | 211 | 6 |
| Aysoltan Toychyyeva | −75 kg | 88 | DNF | — | — | — | — |

## Wrestling

Turkmenistan set-up ten men's wrestler to compete at the Games. Şyhazberdi Öwelekow won a bronze medal in the Greco-Roman 87 kg, became the only medal for the contingent in the wrestling competition. Rüstem Nazarow who competed in freestyle 57 kg originally got the 11th place, but was disqualified after he tested positive for Furosemide in a pre-tournament urine test.
Key:
* F – Victory by fall.
* PP – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
* PO – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
* ST – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.

### Men's freestyle

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Rüstem Nazarow | −57 kg | Bye | S Tomar (IND) L 8–12 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 11 DSQ |
| Batyr Borjakow | −65 kg | Bye | A Darmansyah (INA) W 11–1 | D Takatani (JPN) L 2–13 | Did not advance | Bye | M Hussain (PAK) W 11–0 | Okassov (KAZ) L 2–5 | 5 |
| Döwletmyrat Orazgylyjow | −74 kg | Bye | Hosseinkhani (IRI) L 2–12 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 15 |
| Azat Gajyýew | −86 kg | Bye | Üitümen (MGL) L 0–10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 15 |
| Zyamuhammet Saparow | −97 kg | — | M Musaev (KGZ) L 2–8 | Did not advance | Did not advance | N Ahmadi (AFG) L 6–17 | — | Did not advance | 8 |
| Söhbet Belliýew | −125 kg | — | Bye | Nam K-j (KOR) L 0–12 | Did not advance | Did not advance | — | Did not advance | 13 |

### Men's Greco-Roman

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Seýdylla Täzäýew | −67 kg | Tasmuradov (UZB) L 0–9 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 15 |
| Şermet Permanow | −77 kg | B S Badr (QAT) W 5–0 | B Khasanov (TJK) W 5$^F$–0 | Makhmudov (KGZ) L 0–8 | Bye | Kim H-w (KOR) L 0–9 | 5 |
| Şyhazberdi Öwelekow | −87 kg | Bye | H Nouri (IRI) L 4–13 | Did not advance | Bye | M Al-Quhali (YEM) W 8–0 | |
| Süleýman Belliýew | −130 kg | Bye | A Sonoda (JPN) L 1–9 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |