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]

Choucri Atafi
Personal information
Nationality Morocco
Born (1981-12-08) 8 December 1981 (age 42)
Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
Coached byPascal 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

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  1. ^ a b "Choucri Atafi". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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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