Greco-Roman wrestler Alexandru Solovei won the title of European champion in the 82kg weight class at the U23 European Wrestling Championships held in Tirana, Albania, IPN reports.
The athlete scored four consecutive victories, defeating Belgia’s Ibrahim Tabaev, Finland’s Jonni Sarkkinen, Azerbaijan’s Elmin Aliyev and Gamzat Gadzhiev of Russia.
Another remarkable result for the Republic of Moldova was achieved by Alexandrin Guțu, who won bronze in the 77kg class. After losing in the semifinals to Russia's Yevgeny Baidusov, Guțu secured the third place with a victory over Sweden's Karl Baff.
