Turkey's Adar makes history with Olympic bronze in women's wrestling
Yasemin Adar becomes Turkey's 1st-ever Olympic medalist in women's wrestling, beating Kyrgyzstan’s Kyzy in Tokyo 2020
By Can Erozden
ANKARA (AA) – Turkey’s Yasemin Adar won a bronze medal in the Tokyo 2020 Games on Monday, making her Turkey's first-ever Olympic medalist in women's wrestling.
Adar won a bronze in the freestyle 76kg match by pinning down her Kyrgyz opponent Aiperi Medet Kyzy.
Adar had a 4-0 lead in the match at Makuhari Messe Hall.
Ranked 44th in the Tokyo 2020 medal count, Turkey has so far won five Olympic medals, including a gold in men's archery.
The Olympics will run through Sunday.
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