Choucri Atafi (Arabic: شكري عطافي; born December 8, 1981, in Bourg-en-Bresse, France) is an amateur Moroccan Greco-Roman wrestler, who competes in the men's heavyweight category.[1][2] Atafi represented Morocco at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 96 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing to Tunisia's Hassine Ayari, with a three-set technical score (0–2, 1–0, 0–3), and a classification point score of 1–3.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Morocco |
| Born | 8 December 1981 Bourg-en-Bresse, France |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event | Greco-Roman |
| Coached by | Pascal Delamarre[1] |
In 2021, he competed at the 2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
References
edit- ^ a b "Choucri Atafi". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Choucri Atafi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's 96kg Greco-Roman Round of 16 Finals". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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