Turkmenistan’s national weightlifting team will compete at the World Weightlifting Championships, scheduled to take place in Ningbo, China, from 27 October to 8 November 2026. Ten athletes will represent the country at the 91st edition of the world championships and compete for medals.

Turkmenistan’s national team:

Women:

  1. Anamjan Rustamova — up to 86 kg.

  2. Gülälek Kakamyýradowa — up to 77 kg.

  3. Medine Amanowa — up to 69 kg.

  4. Şabnam Kerimbaýewa — up to 57 kg.

  5. Ogulşat Amanowa — up to 53 kg.

Men:

  1. Şahzadbek Matýakubow — up to 110 kg.

  2. Rüstem Annaberdiýew — up to 95 kg.

  3. Gaýgysyz Töreýew — up to 85 kg.

  4. Didarbek Jumabaýew — up to 75 kg.

  5. Bektimur Reýimow — up to 75 kg.

The World Championships in Ningbo will be the first edition of the event held following the revision of weight categories in weightlifting. Medals will be contested across a total of 16 weight categories for men and women.

The championships will also form part of the qualification process for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, United States.

China will host the World Weightlifting Championships for the second time. The country first hosted this major international competition in 1995.