2008 Summer Paralympics / Participants (Turkmenistan)

TKM

Turkmenistan took part in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing , China , with three athletes. The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was Ovezgeldi Orjiyev. Powerlifter Valentina Simakova achieved the best result with a 6th place in the class up to 75 kilograms.

Participants by sport

Powerlifting (bench press)

Women

• Mayagozel Pekiyeva
• Valentina Simakova

Men

• Ovezgeldi Orjiyev

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Summer Paralympic Participant List ( Memento from March 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Query at paralympic.org (as of September 28, 2008)
2. ↑ Paralympic.org, September 28, 2008, list of standard bearers ( memento of March 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive )