Selçuk Çebi

Selçuk Çebi
Personal information
Nationality Turkish
Born (1982-06-03) June 3, 1982
Araklı, Trabzon, Turkey
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country Turkey
Sport Sport wrestling
Event(s) Greco-Romen
Club İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü
Coached by Mustafa Şahin-Hakkı Başar
Achievements and titles
World finals
Regional finals

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

References

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