From June 13 to 15 this year, the Open Mediterranean Grand Prix in jiu-jitsu was held in Rome, Italy. Athletes from Turkmenistan also took part in the tournament and achieved great success, winning a total of 25 medals: 10 gold, 8 silver, and 7 bronze.
The Turkmen athletes — conscripts of the 1001st military unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan named after Mälikguly Berdimuhamedow, Bayram Röwshenow and Eziz Yollyýew; Rahmet Taganow, an officer of the Lebap Region Police Department; students of the Turkmen State Institute of Finance and the Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Construction, Begli Saparow, Shyhberdi Rahmanow, and Parahat Rahmanow; students of the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Education and Sport, Aynur Kullyýewa and Yslam Öwezow; and Alyshyr Jumamyradow, a student of Secondary School No. 5 in Ashgabat — all stood out in the competition and were awarded gold medals.
The open Grand Prix in Italy’s capital city saw participation from 840 athletes representing 23 countries.
THE ASHGABAT TIMES
