Sami Chouchi

Sami Chouchi (born 22 March 1993) is a Belgian retired He started off his career in the 73 kg weight category, switched in 2017 to the 81 kg weight category where he found his path to an Olympic Games blocked by fellow Belgian Matthias Casse, so in 2023 he switched again to the heavier 90 kg weight category. and bronze at the 2021 Tashkent, the 2022 Paris and the 2022 Tel Aviv Grand Slams. He started judo in Uccle at the La Chênaie club under Alexandre Lespineux. He has been a member of the Belgian national team since 2014 in the lightweight category up to 73 kg. He did not qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics . Since 2017 he has competed in the upper welterweight category up to 81 kg.