Riza Kayaalp of Turkey celebrates after winning Vitalii Shchur (not seen) of Russia in the Men’s greco roman style 130kg category final match within the 2018 European Wrestling Championships in Dagestan, Russia on May 01, 2018. Kayaalp won the gold medal. ( Said Tsarnaev - Anadolu Agency )
ASPIYSK, Russia
Turkey's Riza Kayaalp has won the gold medal at the European Wrestling Championships in Kaspiysk in Russia's northern Caucasus Republic of Dagestan.
Competing in men's 130kg greco roman category, Kayaalp defeated Russian opponent Vitalii Shchur by a 2-1 score.
The victory marked Kayaalp's eighth European title -- seven are consecutive -- equalizing another Turkish wrestling legend Hamza Yerlikaya's record.
Reporting by Halil Ibrahim Avsar; Writing by Satuk Bugra Kutlugun
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