The Turkmenistan national team won silver and bronze medals at the international FIRST Global Challenge 2026 robotics championship, held on October 7–10 in Incheon (Republic of Korea). Teams from 185 countries took part in the competition, reports the «Turkmenistan: Golden Age» news agency.

Turkmen schoolchildren won the silver award in the individual Skills Challenge category and the bronze award in the Winning Alliance team standings.

The national team was coached by Murat Sakhetgulyyev, a teacher at Specialized Educational Complex No. 1 in the city of Arkadag, and Davut Gurbanov, a student at Oguz Khan Engineering and Technology University.

The team included students of Ashgabat Specialized Secondary School № 97 with advanced study of foreign languages Sukhan Novbatov, Oraznyyaz Rejepov, Aznavur Cholukov, Daykhan Gurbanov and Arslan Babadzhiev.

Team leader Murat Sakhetgulyyev reported that the team scored 295 points in the team standings and advanced to the semifinals. The results achieved may provide an additional incentive for young people to study modern technologies.

This year, the championship was held under the motto Igniting Innovation (“Igniting Innovation”) and was dedicated to developing technological solutions to combat wildfires. The tournament is held annually, modeled on the Olympic Games, and brings together schoolchildren from different countries.