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Turkey wins gold in Junior World Wrestling Championship

Arif Ozen wins gold in 86 kg freestyle category in Trnava, Slovakia

Meryem Göktaş  | 23.09.2018 - Update : 23.09.2018
Turkey wins gold in Junior World Wrestling Championship Turkish wrestler Arif Ozen

Ankara

By Ercan Dogan

ISTANBUL 

A Turkish wrestler won a gold medal at the Junior World Wrestling Championship in Trnava, Slovakia on Sunday.

Arif Ozen won against India's Deepak Punia 2-1 in the 86 kg freestyle category.

Meanwhile Erhan Yaylaci won a bronze medal by defeating Russia’s Khok Khuhov 7-3 in the 96 kg category third-place match.

So far Turkish wrestlers have won five medals at the junior championships.

While Ozen and Kerem Kamal won gold medals, Yaylaci, Erkan Ergen and Muhittin Saricicek scored bronzes.

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