İsmet Atlı facts for kids

İsmet Atlı (born in 1931 in Çukurören, Adana, and passed away on April 4, 2014, in Adana) was a famous Turkish wrestler. He was an Olympic champion and also worked as a trainer. İsmet Atlı won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1960 Olympic Games. He was known for competing in the light heavyweight category.

Early Life and Wrestling Journey

İsmet Atlı was born in 1931 in the village of Çukurören, which is part of the Kozan district in Turkey's Adana Province. He started his wrestling career in 1950. He was trained by two very well-known wrestlers, Celal Atik and Yaşar Doğu. İsmet Atlı wrestled for his country 62 times during his career, which lasted until 1964.

A Champion on the Mat

İsmet Atlı was a very successful wrestler on the international stage. He competed in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling styles. He participated in three Olympic Games in a row: in 1952, 1956, and 1960.

His biggest achievement was winning the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. He competed in the freestyle light heavyweight category.

İsmet Atlı also won other important medals:

• In 1951, he won a gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in Alexandria, Egypt.
• In 1954, he earned a silver medal at the World Wrestling Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
• In 1956, he won another gold medal at the World Wrestling Cup, which was held in Istanbul, Turkey.
• In 1957, he took home a bronze medal from the World Wrestling Championships in Istanbul.
• Later in his career, in 1962, he won a bronze medal at the World Wrestling Championships in Toledo, U.S., in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Life After Wrestling

After he stopped actively competing in 1962, İsmet Atlı continued to be involved in sports. He became a wrestling trainer, helping new wrestlers learn the sport. He also worked as a sports journalist, sharing his knowledge and passion for sports with others.

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  The Olympic rings, a symbol of the Olympic Games where İsmet Atlı won his gold medal.