Zaman, Turkey
Aug 26 2004

Eroglu Brings Home Silver for Wrestling

His Azerbaijani rival in the finals earning a silver medal defeated
Seref Eroglu, one of two Turkish wrestlers who carry Turkey’s hopes
for gold at the 28th Summer Olympics.

The world champion competed in the 66kg category four-party group.
After a successful match against Georgian rival, Manuchar Kvirkelia,
another world champion, Seref Eroglu finished the first round with an
11-1 technical advantage. In the second contest, Eroglu defeated his
Colombian rival, Luis Fernando Izquierdo, after making him experience
very hard times. Eroglu received everyone’s appreciation with his
10-0 technical advantage in the first lap. Eroglu became undefeated
group leader after he easily defeated his Armenian rival, Armen
Vardanyan, with a score of 5-0 on the last match of the first day.
Eroglu made it to the finals after he beat another athlete of Armenia
Kazak Mkhitar Manukyan, in the semi-final match yesterday morning.
Eroglu ended his winning streak when he was defeated by his
Azerbaijani rival, Ferit Mansurov, 4-3, and had to settle for second
place.