Background
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.
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 studied at Ondokuz Mayıs University. 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.
He became the only professional wrestler in the family of seven children. He obtained his license at the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi South.K., but continued to train in Trabzon. Selçuk Çebi is officially sponsored by Herbalife.
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 (United States of America), 2–1
Final: Defeated Ji Hyun Jung (KOR), 2–0
2009 European Wrestling Championships – Bronze medalRound 1: Defeated Jose Joan Ruiz (Education Support Professionals), 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).