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Part of situation: FIRST Global Challenge 2026 robotics competition (2 clusters)

Turkmenistan students win medals at World Robotics Championship

FIRST Global Challenge 2026 robotics championship Turkmenistan national team Incheon wildfire innovation

Students from Turkmenistan secured silver and bronze medals at the FIRST Global Challenge 2026 World Robotics Championship held in Incheon, Republic of Korea. The competition, which took place from October 7–10, featured teams from 185 countries.

The Turkmen national team won a silver medal in the ‘Skills Challenge’ individual category and a bronze medal in the ‘Winning Alliance’ team category. The team, coached by Murat Sahetgulyyev and Davut Gurbanov, consisted of students Suhan Novbatov, Oraznyyaz Rejepov, Aznavur Cholukov, Dayhan Gurbanov, and Arslan Babajiyev.

This year’s tournament, themed ‘Igniting Innovation’, focused on developing technological solutions to combat wildfires.

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FIRST Global Challenge · Incheon

Sources

Robotics: Turkmen schoolchildren achieve success in the Republic of Korea [turkmenistan.gov.tm]
Robotics: Turkmen schoolchildren achieve success in the Republic of Korea [www.newscentralasia.net]