Turkey's Tan, Bakir win bronze in world wrestling

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkey's Bedirhan Tan and Hamza Bakir won bronze medals in Junior World Wrestling Championships on Saturday.

In the tournament in Estonian capital Tallinn, Tan bagged a bronze medal in men's 87kg category after beating Sweden's Jacob Edward Logaard 3-0.

Bakir also claimed a bronze medal in men's 130kg category after beating Georgia's Robinzon Esadze 5-1.

Turkey's Kerem Kamal will face Armenian Sahak Hovhannisyan on Sunday for a gold medal in men's 60kg Greco-Roman category, while Turkey's Abdulsamed Basar, Ismail Gun, Dogan Kaya and Beytullah Kayisdag will compete for bronze medals in Greco-Roman category.

So far, Abdulvasi Balta, Feyzullah Akturk and Pasa Ekrem Karabulut won bronze medals in freestyle.