Turkish wrestler wins gold in European championships

In men's 57-kg freestyle final, Suleyman Atli beats Russia's Muslim Sadulaev to claim gold medal in Romania tournament

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish wrestler Suleyman Atli won gold medal in the 2019 European Wrestling Championships in Romania on Tuesday.

In men's 57kg freestyle final, Atli beat Russian Muslim Sadulaev 8-3 to claim the gold medal in the Bucharest tournament.

Meanwhile, Turkey's Selahattin Kilicsallayan clinched a silver medal in men’s 65-kg freestyle final after defeated by Azerbaijan's Haci Aliyev.

On Tuesday evening, Turkey's Mustafa Kaya will face Azerbaijan's Aghahuseyn Mustafayev in men's 70-kg freestyle final for a gold medal.

In men's 79-kg freestyle final, Turkish wrestler Muhammet Nuri Kotanoglu will face Ukrainia's Oleksii Domanytskyi to claim a bronze medal.

Meanwhile, Turkey's Taha Akgul beat Russia's Anzor Ruslanovitch Khizriev 8-1 in men's 125-kg freestyle to face Georgian Geno Petriashvili in the final.

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