Turkish wrestler wins gold in European Championship

ANKARA Turkey's Riza Kayaalp on Saturday won a gold medal in the 2019 European Wrestling Championships in Romania. Competing in men's 130kg greco roman category, Kayaalp defeated Iakobi Kajaia with 3-0 score. The victory marked Kayaalp's ninth European title. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Kayaalp in a phone call.