Vasile Diacon won the 70kg category silver medal at the Junior Wrestling World Championships, taking place in Tallinn.

Before Diacon was defeated in the final by Ukraine’s  Erik Arushanian, he prevailed in four matches against Aliaksandr Kuryshta (Belarus), Alinur Takirov (Kyrgyzstan), Ashraf Ashirov (Azerbaijan) and Mohmmadsadegh Biglar Firouzpourbandpei (Iran).

Two months ago the 19-year-old became Junior European Champion.

Today in Tallin, the defending 59kg world champion Anastasia Nichita will enter the competition, facing China’s Zhuomalaga in the first match.