Rıza Kayaalp is a world and European champion Turkish

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 wrestler competing in the 120 kg division of Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...

. Currently, he is a student of physical education and sports at the Aksaray University

Aksaray University

Aksaray University is a public higher educational institution established on March 17, 2006 in Aksaray, Central Anatolia in Turkey. Formerly it was a subunit of the Niğde University....

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He won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...

 (men's 120 kg division) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games

2009 Mediterranean Games

The 2009 Mediterranean Games , officially known as the XVI Mediterranean Games, took place in Pescara, Italy, from 25 June to 5 July, 2009...

. He is also a world champion, beating Mijain Lopez on the finals of the 2011 World Wrestling Championships

2011 World Wrestling Championships

The 2011 FILA Wrestling World Championships was held at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey. The event took place between September 12 to September 18, 2011.-Medal table:-Team ranking:-Men's freestyle:-Men's Greco-Roman:-Women's freestyle:...

 in Istanbul, Turkey.

External links

• Foeldeak: Rıza Kayaalp