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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 10, 1989 Yozgat, Turkey |
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| Sport | Sport wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Romen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rıza Kayaalp (born 10 October 1989 in Yozgat) is a world and European champion Turkish wrestler competing in the 120 kg division of Greco-Roman wrestling. Currently, he is a student of physical education and sports at the Aksaray University.[1]
He won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling (men's 120 kg division) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.[2] He is also a world champion, beating Mijain Lopez on the finals of the 2011 World Wrestling Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.