Turkey wins European wheelchair basketball championship

July 01 2017 10:18:12

Turkey wins European wheelchair basketball championship

ISTANBUL – Anadolu Agency

The men's wheelchair basketball team of Turkey ranked first at the European Wheelchair Basketball Championship in the Spanish coastal city of Tenerife on June 30, according to official IWBF Europe website.

Turkey has won every quarter to beat the Britain, 76-69. This is the first championship of Turkey at Europe's Wheelchair Basketball event.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated the team on its success via a social media message.

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