Turkmenistan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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| NPC = TKM

| NPCname = National Paralympic Committee of Turkmenistan

| games = Summer Paralympics

| year = 2008

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| location = Beijing

| competitors = 3

| sports = 1

| flagbearer = Ovez Orjiyev
(opening & closing)[http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/News/Press_Releases/Flagbearers_List_Opening_Ceremony_Final_5_Sept1.pdf Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers' List], International Paralympic Committee, September 6, 2008.[http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/News/Press_Releases/Flag_Bearers_Beijing_2008.pdf Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers' List], International Paralympic Committee, September 17, 2008.

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| gold = 0

| silver = 0

| bronze = 0

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| appearances = auto

| app_begin_year = 2000

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| seealso = {{flagIPC|URS}} (1988)
{{flagIPC|EUN|1992 Summer}} (1992)

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Turkmenistan sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country was represented by three athletes, all competing in powerlifting.[http://www.turkmenistan.ru/?page_id=3&lang_id=en&elem_id=13526&type=event&sort=date_desc "Turkmen Paralympic team arrives in Beijing"], Turkmenistan.ru, September 3, 2008

Powerlifting

{{main|Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics}}

;Men

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Athlete

!Event

!Result

!Rank

Ovez Orjiyev

|Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

82.5 kg

|align="center"|190.0

|align="center"|7

;Women

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Athlete

!Event

!Result

!Rank

Mayagozel Pekiyeva

|Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

56 kg

|align="center"|82.5

|align="center"|7

Valentina Simakova

|Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

75 kg

|align="center"|97.5

|align="center"|6

See also

References

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