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Turkish male wrestlers win World Championship medals

Turkey's Selcuk Cebi wins bronze medal in 80 kg division while Riza Kayaalp receives silver in 130 kg greco-roman style

13.09.2014 - Update : 13.09.2014
Turkish male wrestlers win World Championship medals

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan

Two Turkish male wrestlers have won medals in different weight divisions of the greco-roman style at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent.

Selcuk Cebi defeated his Croatian opponent Bozo Starcevic 1-0 in a third-place playoff on Saturday at the Gymnastics Palace Sports Hall and won a bronze medal in the 80 kg division.

Meanwhile, Riza Kayaalp received a silver medal after losing to his Cuban opponent Mijain Lopez 2-0 in the final of the 130 kg greco-roman style division.

The games were watched by Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Akif Cagatay Kilic.

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