Turkmen athlete Didarbek Jumabayev won a gold medal in the clean and jerk at the Asian Youth Games in Manama (Bahrain) in the 79 kg weight category. This was reported by the news website Turkmenportal.

In his best attempt, D. Jumabayev lifted a barbell weighing 177 kg, setting new youth records for Asia and the Asian Games. The silver medal went to Nurzhan Zhumabay of Kazakhstan, who lifted 176 kg, and the bronze medal was won by Xiao Ao of China with a result of 172 kg.

In addition, Jumabayev won bronze in the snatch, lifting 138 kg.