Turkish male wrestlers win World Championship medals

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Turkish male wrestlers win World Championship meda
Turkish male wrestlers win World Championship meda

Turkey's Selcuk Cebi wins bronze medal in 80 kg division while Riza Kayaalp receives silver in 130 kg greco-roman style

Two Turkish male wrestlers have won medals in different weight divisions of the greco-roman style at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent.

Selcuk Cebi defeated his Croatian opponent Bozo Starcevic 1-0 in a third-place playoff on Saturday at the Gymnastics Palace Sports Hall and won a bronze medal in the 80 kg division.

Meanwhile, Riza Kayaalp received a silver medal after losing to his Cuban opponent Mijain Lopez 2-0 in the final of the 130 kg greco-roman style division.

The games were watched by Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Akif Cagatay Kilic.