Turkmenistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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| Turkmenistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TKM |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan |
| Website | https://olympic.tm/en |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 9 in 4[1] sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Gulbadam Babamuratova Merdan Ataýew |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals Ranked 77th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
Turkmenistan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.
Polina Guryeva won the country's first ever medal by placing second in the women's 59 kg in weightlifting. With that achievement Turkmenistan became the last post-Soviet country to win a medal at the Olympics.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Polina Guryeva | Weightlifting | Women's 59 kg | 27 July |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Athletics
Turkmenistan received a universality slot from IAAF to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[3]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Mergen Mämmedow | Men's hammer throw | 67.53 | 30 | Did not advance | |
Judo
Turkmenistan entered one female judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Gulbadam Babamuratova | Women's −52 kg |  Cohen (ISR)L 00–10 |
Did not advance | |||||