An Israeli wrestler won a gold medal at the world wrestling championships. Gocha Ziziashvilly triumphed at the Greco-Roman World Championships, held Saturday near Paris, by beating Sweden’s Aza Abrahamian 2-0 in overtime in the 185-pound final to win the gold medal.
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