Bengis Avji took first place in World Cup on winter swimming

Turkish athlete Bengis Avji took first place at the World Winter Swimming Championship in Tallinn.

28-year-old athlete took part in competitions held in ice water covered with a thin layer of ice.

Avji took first place in its age category at a distance of 200 meters with a brass, as well as second place in the General Classification at a distance of 200 meters with a brass and in a free age category at a distance of 200 meters.