Turkmenistan competed at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, from February 7 to 14. The Turkmenistani team consisted of 24 athletes competing in three sports. Hockey player Dovlet Hydyrov was the country's opening ceremony flagbearer.
Competitors The following table lists the Turkmenistani delegation per sport and gender.
SportMenWomenTotalFigure skating022Ice hockey21021Short-track speed skating101Total22224
Figure skating
Turkmenistan entered two figure skaters (both women). This will mark the country's Asian Winter Games debut in the sport.
Athlete(s)EventTotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankAyna EkayevaWomen's16.9725Did not advanceLarisa Vahitova37.5614 Q74.6813112.2413
Ice hockey
Men's tournament
Turkmenistan qualified a men's hockey team.
Turkmenistan was represented by the following 21 athletes:
Amangeldi Aganiyazov (D) Musa Annasaparov (D) Novruz Bayhanov (F) Dovrangeldi Bayjayev (F) Baymyrat Baymyradov (F) Keremli Charyyev (G) Begench Dovletmyradov (F) Serdar Durdyyev (F) Ovezguly Esenov (F) Arslan Geldimyradov (F) Ahmet Gurbanov (F) Tanryberdi Guvanjov (G) Dovlet Hydyrov (D) Erkin Kakabayev (D) Serdar Kakajanov (D) Maksat Kakayev (D) Allan Muhyyev (D) Arslan Nuryyev (F) Nazar Orazov (F) Gurbanmyrat Tannyyev (D) Aleksandr Vahovskiy
Legend: G = Goalie, D = Defense, F = Forward
Group stage
At the conclusion of the men's ice hockey match between Hong Kong and Turkmenistan, Turkmenistani players attacked members of the Hong Kong team. The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, issued a statement "strongly condemning" the incident. Three Turkmenistani players Erkin Kakabayev, Arslan Geldimyradov, and Begench Dovletmyradov attacked several Hong Kong players, with the altercation lasting several minutes before referees were able to restore order. While none of the Hong Kong players sustained serious injuries, three were taken to the hospital as a precaution, including one who required stitches on his hand. The IIHF ultimately suspended four Turkmenistani players Kakabayev, Geldimyradov, Dovletmyradov, and Novruz Bayhanov from the remainder of the competition.
Ninth place game
Short-track speed skating
Turkmenistan entered one male short-track speed skater. This marked the country's Asian Winter Games debut in the sport.
Men AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPena Atayev500 m52.4614Did not advance321000 m1:54.7724Did not advance30
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