Students from Turkmenistan performed successfully at the FIRST Global Challenge 2026 international robotics world championship, held in the Republic of Korea, winning silver and bronze medals.

Teams from 185 countries around the world took part in the competition, which was held in Incheon from 7 to 10 October. Turkmenistan’s national team won a silver medal in the Skills Challenge category and a bronze medal in the Winning Alliance team competition.

The national team was coached by Myrat Sahetgulyyev, a teacher at Specialised Educational Complex No. 1 in Arkadag city, and Dawut Gurbanov, a student at Oguz Khan Engineering and Technology University.

The Turkmenistan team consisted of students from Secondary School No. 97 in Ashgabat, which provides advanced instruction in foreign languages: Suhan Nowbatov, Oraznyyaz Rejepow, Aznawur Cholukow, Dayhan Gurbanow, and Arslan Babajayew.

According to team leader Myrat Sahetgulyyev, the Turkmen students entered the competition well prepared and managed to advance to the semi-final stage of the team competition with 295 points. He noted that the medals won would help further increase young people’s interest in innovative technologies.

The FIRST Global Challenge international robotics competition, held annually in accordance with the principles of the Olympic Games, focused this year on developing innovative solutions to combat wildfires.

The results achieved by Turkmenistan’s students at this international competition demonstrate young people’s capabilities in robotics, engineering, and new technologies.