Turkish wrestler bags silver medal in World Cup
Muhammet Nuri Kotanoglu loses to his Russian opponent Akhmed Usmanov 11-0
ANKARA
Turkish wrestler Muhammet Nuri Kotanoglu claimed silver in the men’s 79 kg freestyle in the Individual World Cup on Friday.
Kotanoglu lost to his Russian opponent Akhmed Usmanov 11-0 in the final.
Meanwhile, another Turkish wrestler Osman Gocen won bronze in the men’s 86 kg freestyle after defeating Friev Naskidaeva from Spain 11-8.
The Serbian capital Belgrade is hosting the Individual World Cup, which will end on Dec. 18.
*Writing by Muhammed Enes Calli
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