Selim Yasar of Turkey poses for a photograph with his silver medal after he lost against Abdulrashid Sadulev of Russia in their Men's 86 kg freestyle wrestling final match of the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 20, 2016.
( Okan Özer - Anadolu Agency )
ANKARA
Turkey's Selim Yasar bagged a silver medal after he was beaten by Russia's Abdulrashid Sadulaev in men's freestyle wrestling in Rio 2016 Olympics Saturday.
The two athletes competed against each other in the game's 86-kilogram (189.6-pound) category.
Sadulaev beat Yasar 3-0 to get the gold medal.
Yasar had advanced to the final after beating
With the medal, Turkey increased its medal count to seven, with three silver and four bronze medals.
Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.
