Turkish wrestler wins bronze in European championships

Turkey's Erdin wins bronze in European Wrestling Championships by beating Ukrainian rival in men's 86-kg freestyle final

By Ercan Dogan

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkey's Fatih Erdin on Wednesday bagged a bronze medal in the 2019 European Wrestling Championships in Romania.

In men's 86-kg freestyle final, Erdin beat Romania’s Mihai Nicolae Palaghiato to claim the bronze in the Bucharest tournament.

On Tuesday, Turkish wrestlers won four medals (two gold, one silver and one bronze) at the international event.

Turkey's Mustafa Kaya won a gold medal by beating Azerbaijan's Aghahuseyn Mustafayev 6-2 in men's 70-kg freestyle final.

Earlier on Tuesday, Turkish wrestler Suleyman Atli also bagged gold medal after beating Russia's Muslim Sadulaev 8-3 in men's 57-kg freestyle final.

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

Meanwhile, Turkey's Taha Akgul beat Russia's Anzor Ruslanovitch Khizriev 8-1 in men's 125-kg freestyle and advanced to final in which he will face Georgian Geno Petriashvili on Wednesday.

* Writing by Busra Nur Bilgic

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