Tolkunbek Hudaybergenov (born January 4, 1986) is a Turkmen

weightlifter Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells, barbells or machines. People engage in weightlifting for a variety of different reasons. These can ...

. He was born in the Gurbansoltan Eje district,

Daşoguz Region Daşoguz Region (, formerly Daşhowuz) is one of the regions of Turkmenistan. It is in the north of the country, bordering Uzbekistan. The area of the province is 73,430 square kilometers, and the total population is 1,550,354 (2022 census).''S ...

. At the 2008 Asian Championships he won the bronze medal in the

clean and jerk The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most often performed with a barbell: the clean and the jerk. During the ''clean'', the lifter moves the barbell from the floor to a racked position across the deltoids, without rest ...

in the 62 kg category, overall ranking 4th with a total of . He competed in

Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium. The medal records at the 2008 Games were heavily amended following a ...

in the 62 kg division finishing seventh, with , beating his previous personal best by .

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Athlete Biography
at beijing2008 Turkmenistan male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Turkmenistan 1986 births Living people People from Daşoguz Region Weightlifters at the 2006 Asian Games Weightlifters at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Turkmenistan 21st-century Turkmenistan people {{Turkmenistan-weightlifting-bio-stub