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Turkish wrestler wins gold in European championships

In men's 67-kg Greco-Roman category, Turkish wrestler Yuksel beats Polish rival to claim gold medal in Bucharest

Fatih Erel  | 14.04.2019 - Update : 15.04.2019
Turkish wrestler wins gold in European championships

ISTANBUL 

Turkey's Atakan Yuksel won a gold medal in the 2019 European Wrestling Championships in Romania on Sunday. 

Competing in the men's 67-kg Greco-Roman category, Yuksel beat Polish competitor Gevorg Sahakyan 5-1 to claim the medal in the tournament in Bucharest.

So far, Turkey has won two golds, one silver and two bronze medals in the Greco-Roman category at the tournament.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a telegram to Yuksel and congratulated him on his win, according to the Presidential Communications Directorate.

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