Turkey bags 28 medals in youth wrestling in Balkans

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL 

Turkey won 28 medals in youth wrestling during the Balkan Championships, Turkish Wrestling Federation said on Monday.

Turkey became the champion in youth greco-roman and freestyle wrestling in the competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Turkish boys team saw eight gold, one silver medals in freestyle, and six gold, two silver, two bronze medals in greco-roman.

Meanwhile, the girls team bagged three gold, three silver and three bronze medals.

Turkish cadets also won 29 medals in total -- 21 gold, 6 silver and 2 bronze medals in the championships.

Meanwhile, Turkey also became champion at youth freestyle category at 14th Turkish World's Fevzi Seker Wrestling Championships in Istanbul.