Turkish wrestler wins gold in European Championship

Turkish wrestler wins gold in European Championship

Riza Kayaalp bags 7th consecutive European title, 8th in total

By Halil Ibrahim Avsar

KASPIYSK, Russia (AA) - Turkey's Riza Kayaalp has won the gold medal at the European Wrestling Championships in Kaspiysk in Russia's northern Caucasus Republic of Dagestan.

Competing in men's 130kg greco roman category, Kayaalp defeated Russian opponent Vitalii Shchur by a 2-1 score.

The victory marked Kayaalp's eighth European title -- seven are consecutive -- equalizing another Turkish wrestling legend Hamza Yerlikaya's record.

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