By Can Erozden
Turkish wrestler Riza Kayaalp won a silver medal in the 2024 European Championships on Tuesday.
Sergei Semenov, a 28-year-old athlete from Russia, pinned Kayaalp to secure a gold medal in the men's Greco-Roman 130-kilogram final in the Romanian capital Bucharest.
Semenov competes as a neutral athlete due to Russia’s ongoing war on Ukraine.
Kayaalp, 34, has 12 European titles. He was unable to break Aleksandr Karelin's record due to losing against Semenov.
Karelin retired in 2000 and is now a Russian politician.
The European Championships will end on Sunday.