Turkmenistan at the 2006 Asian Games | |
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IOC code | TKM |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan |
in Doha | |
Medals Ranked 33rd |
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Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Turkmenistan participated at the 2006 Asian Games, held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Turkmenistan ranked 33rd along with Laos with a lone silver medal in this edition of the Asiad. [1]
Turkmenistan, formerly known as Turkmenia, officially the Republic of Turkmenistan, is a country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north and east, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ashgabat is the capital and largest city. The population of the country is 5.6 million, the lowest of the Central Asian republics and one of the most sparsely populated in Asia.
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Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Igor Pirekeyev | Shooting | Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 4 |
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