Selçuk Çebi
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1982-06-03) June 3, 1982
Araklı, Trabzon, Turkey
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportSport wrestling
EventGreco-Romen
Clubİstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü
Coached byMustafa Şahin-Hakkı Başar
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Las Vegas 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Moscow 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Herning 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Istanbul 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tashkent 80 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Vantaa80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vilnius74 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tehran 84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2002 Cairo 66 kg
Military World Games
Silver medal – second place2003 Istanbul66 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin 84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almería 66 kg
Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament
Gold medal – first place2013 Istanbul84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Istanbul80 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2005 İzmir66 kg
World University Championship
Gold medal – first place2006 Oulan Bator66 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place2001 Tashkent69 kg
European Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 Subotica69 kg
European Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 Nykobing Falster69 kg
Gold medal – first place1998 Pretoria 69 kg

Selçuk Çebi (born June 3, 1982 in Araklı, Trabzon Province, Turkey) is a Turkish wrestler. He is a three-time world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. He studied at Ondokuz Mayıs University.[1]

While receiving secondary education at İmam Hatip Lisesi in his native Araklı, Çebi was advised by his father to sign up for wrestling at age 12. He became the only professional wrestler in the family of seven children. Çebi graduated from the College of Physical Education of the Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun, after which he practiced wrestling at the Trabzon Belediyespor and Çaykur Rizespor.[2] He obtained his license at the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K., but continued to train in Trabzon.[3]

He won a gold medal for Turkey at the 2005 Mediterranean Games held in Almería, where he competed at 66 kg.[4]

He became a gold-medal winner in 74 kg at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships held in Herning.[5]

Selçuk Çebi is officially sponsored by Herbalife.[6]

He is married to Kübra Çebi and has a son named Yusuf.[7]

Results

  • 2005 Summer Universiade – Gold medal
    • Round 1: Bye
    • Round 2: Defeated  Askhat Dilmukhamedov (KAZ), 2–0
    • Round 3: Defeated  Lukasz Tarnecki (POL), 2–0
    • Semifinal: Defeated  Justin Lester (USA), 2–1
    • Final: Defeated  Ji Hyun Jung (KOR), 2–0
  • 2009 European Wrestling Championships – Bronze medal[8]
    • Round 1: Defeated  Jose Joan Ruiz (ESP), 2–0
    • Round 2: Defeated  Alain Hassli (FRA), 2–0
    • Round 3: Defeated  Valtteri Moisio (FIN), 2–0
    • Semifinal: Lost to  Volodymyr Shatskykh (UKR), 0–2
    • Bronze Medal Final: Defeated  Genadi Vogisvili (GEO), 2–0
  • 2010 World Championship – Gold medal
    • Round 1: Bye
    • Round 2: Defeated  Mota Brea (DOM), 2–0 (2–0, 2–0)
    • Round 3: Defeated  Rafig Huseynov (AZE), 2–1 (0–1, 1–0, 1–0)
    • Round 4: Defeated  Zugaj Naven (CRO), 2–1 (0–1, 1–0, 1–0)
    • Semifinal: Defeated  Imil Sharafetdinov (RUS), 2–0 (6–0, 1–0)
    • Final: Defeated  Arsen Julfalakyan (ARM), 2–1 (0–1, 1–0, 1–0)

References

  1. "Güreş Kafilesi Listesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Universiade 2005 Izmir. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  2. Tüm kaburgalarım kırılsa bile ülkem için güreşirdim. tümgazeteler. 18 Ağustos 2005. Archived 2012-02-27 at archive.today
  3. DÜNYAYI TUŞLAYAN ADAM SELÇUK ÇEBİ trabzonum.com. 29 Eylül 2009
  4. Akdeniz yetmez. GAZETEVATAN. 28 Haziran 2005. Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 74 KG SELÇUK ÇEBİ DÜNYA ŞAMPİYONU. Türkiye Güreş Federasyonu. 29 Eylül 2009.
  6. Herbalife24's Athlete page.
  7. Şampiyon güreşçinin parmağındaki 'mavi kurdele'nin sırrı. Zaman. 6 Ekim 2009.
  8. Selçuk Çebi'ye bronz tesellisi. Porttakal. 5 Nisan 2009.
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