Emre Ciftci, a student at Erzurum Technical University's Faculty of Sports Sciences, won a bronze medal at the U23 European Wrestling Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan. He defeated his opponent Ilya Khamtsou 6-4 in the 86kg freestyle category, securing the bronze. Azerbaijan became European Champions with 137 points, while Turkey finished as runners-up with 119 points in the team standings.