Turkmen weightlifter Shakhzadbek Matyakubov won the bronze medal at the World Weightlifting Championships being held in the Chinese city of Ningbo. According to the Turkmenportal, in the 110 kg weight category, he lifted a total of 417 kg in the two lifts, recording 187 kg in the snatch and 230 kg in the clean and jerk.

The gold medal was won by Uzbekistan's Akbar Djuraev with a total of 432 kg (198+234 kg). During the competition, he set world records in the snatch and total. Iran's Alireza Nasiri, who lifted 418 kg (185+233 kg), won the silver medal.

Earlier at the World Championships, 16-year-old Turkmen representative Shabnam Kerimbayeva also distinguished herself. In the 57 kg category, she set two world records among athletes aged 13–17, lifting 89 kg in the snatch and recording a total of 201 kg in the two lifts. Another 112 kg in the clean and jerk allowed her to equal the junior world record. Following her performance, Kerimbayeva finished in fifth place.

Another success for the national team came with the performance of 18-year-old Didarbek Zhumabaev. In the 75 kg weight category, he improved the junior world records in all three events: 152 kg in the snatch, 188 kg in the clean and jerk, and 340 kg in the total. In the final standings, the athlete placed seventh.

The World Championships in Ningbo will conclude on November 8. Turkmenistan is represented at the competition by ten weightlifters.