| Headercolor: | lightblue |
| Native Name: | Süleyman Recep Atlı |
| Süleyman Atlı | |
| Nationality: | Turkish |
| Birth Date: | 1994 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Fethiye, Turkey |
| Height: | 1.67m (05.48feet) |
| Sport: | Wrestling |
| Weight Class: | 61 kg |
| Event: | Freestyle |
| Club: | Ankara ASKI |
| Coach: | Yüksel Şanlı |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Süleyman Atlı (born 27 July 1994 in Fethiye) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 61 kg division.[1] He is a member of Ankara ASKI.
He won the gold medal in the 57kg event at the 2016 Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey - Süleyman Atli defeated the European champion Giorgi Edisherashvili of Azerbaijan 15-4 in the semifinal round and beat Tsogtbaatar Damdinbazar of Mongolia in the final round.
He earned a quota spot for the 2016 Summer Olympics with his first-place performance at the 2016 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Atlı became bronze medalist at the 2017 European Wrestling Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia. In 2021, he won the silver medal in the 61 kg event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 held in Rome, Italy.[2]
He won the silver medal in the 61kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[3] He competed in the 61kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
In 2023, he won the silver in the men's 57 kg event at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia. Starting the championship from the quarterfinals, Süleyman Atlı defeated his Bulgarian rival Georgi Valentinov Vangelov 5-4 and advanced to the semifinals. Süleyman Atlı, who faced Roberti Dingashvili in the semifinals, defeated his Georgian opponent 13-1 and reached the final. In the final, he lost to Aliabbas Rzazade of Azerbaijan 12-2 and won the silver medal.[4]
He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5] He was eliminated in his second match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[5]
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | European Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2018 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2019 | European Championships | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg | ||
| European Games | Minsk, Belarus | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg | ||
| 2020 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2021 | European Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2022 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Freestyle 61 kg | |
| 2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg |