Sergey Meladze (born 1 April 1980) is a Paralympic powerlifter who represented Turkmenistan at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. [1] [2] He won a bronze medal in powerlifting at the 2010 Asian Para Games. [3]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Powerlifting | ||
Representing  Turkmenistan | ||
| Asian Para Games | ||
 | 2018 Jakarta | 72kg |
| 2010 Guanzhou | 67.5kg |
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