Italy's Frank Chamizo Marquez "furious" with final defeat

Italy's Frank Chamizo Marquez has said that he is "furious" with his display in his defeat in the men's 65kg freestyle wrestling final at the European Games.

The 22-year-old was forced to settle for a silver medal after he lost his gold-medal encounter with Azerbaijan's Togrul Asgarov 5-0 at the Heydar Aliyev Arena.

He told reporters: "I am very furious because for me, this silver feels like I finished last. I did the impossible and made it to the final, and then I lose it and now this silver feels like I'm in the bottom.

"I have cried because I've felt so bad, it's a terrible disaster. There is still a long way to go.

"I am so angry because it was completely my own fault that I lost, but I have my whole life ahead of me. I'm not even 23 and have many more competitions to do."

Italy have won seven medals at the Games.

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