Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Turkmenistan |
Higher education |
Coaching - National Institute of Sport and Tourism of Turkmenistan: Ashgabat, TKM |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2008 World University Weightlifting Championships in Komotini, Greece. (Athlete, 26 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"My father and uncles are weightlifting coaches, so I followed them." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
"My family." (Athlete, 26 Jul 2012) |
Hero / Idol |
Three-time world champion Altymurad Orazdurdyyev of Turkmenistan. (Athlete, 26 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Ikram Matkarimov, Artur Emiryan |
Coach from what year? |
2004 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport at age 12 or 13 in Turkmenistan. |
International Debut |
Year |
2005 |
Competing for |
Turkmenistan |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Russian, Turkmen, Uzbek |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Desire, aspiration and patience." (Athlete, 26 Jul 2012) |