Emre Asikci
21 April 2026•Update: 21 April 2026
Turkish wrestler Riza Kayaalp won gold at the 2026 European Wrestling Championships.
Kayaalp, 36, defeated Hungary’s Darius Attila Vitek 7-1 to claim the Greco-Roman 130 kg title in Tirana, Albania.
With the victory, he became the first wrestler to win 13 gold medals at the European championships.
The Turkish athlete has now secured 13 gold and two silver medals across 15 European championship finals.
He has also won three Olympic medals, including one silver and two bronze.
