Oussama Khennoussi

Oussama Khennoussi
Khennoussi in 2024
Personal information
NationalityAlgerian
Born (1999-12-28) 28 December 1999
Chlef, Algeria[1]
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Discus
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsDiscus: 64.54m (Algeria, 2025) NR
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Algeria
African Games
Silver medal – second place2023 AccraDiscus throw
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 DoualaDiscus throw
World University Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 ChengduDiscus throw
Arab Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 OranDiscus
Arab Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 OranDiscus
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place2021 KonyaDiscus

Oussama Khennoussi (born 28 December 1999) is an Algerian track and field athlete who is national record holder in the discus throw.[2]

Early life

From Chlef Province, he was initially a volleyball player before transitioning to discus.[3]

Career

In June 2022, he came seventh at the African Championships.[4] Khennoussi became Algerian national champion in the discus for the first time on 31 July 2022, in Dély Ibrahim.[5] He was a bronze medalist at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya in August 2022 with a throw of 60.59 metres.[6]

In June 2023, he increased his personal best throw to 61.78 metres in Veszprém, Hungary.[7] He retained the Algerian national title in Algiers in July 2023.[8] That month, he was a bronze medalist at the 2023 Arab Games in Bir El Djir.[9] In August 2023, he was a bronze medalist in the discuss at the World University Games in Chengdu, with a throw of 61.33 metres.[10]

Khennoussi was a silver medalist in the discus at the 2023 African Games in Accra with a throw of 59.97 metres.[11]

He competed in the discus throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.[12][1]

In May 2025, he won the discus competition at the 2025 Arab Athletics Championships in Oran.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "KHENNOUSSI Oussama". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. (alternate link)
  2. ↑ "Oussama KHENNOUSSI". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Mellah, Mourad (28 August 2023). ""I am focusing on my N1 objective, Paris-2024"". Planetesport.dz. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Athletics: African Championships (2nd J): Amine Bouanani crowned in 110 m/hurdles". Elmoudjahid.dz. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Algerian Championships - Results men's discus". World Athletics. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "2022 Islamic Solidarity Games". Athletics Podium. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Balaton Bajnokság". World Athletics. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Algerian Championships - Results men's discus". World Athletics. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Athletics-ألعاب القوى ا Men's Discus Throw". Arabgames2023. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Le lanceur de disque, Oussama Khennoussi, sur le podium". Lapatrienews. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  11. ↑ Salguero, David Rubio (19 March 2024). "African Games: Ethiopia shine on first day of athletics". Insidethegames. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Men's Discus Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "Athletics/Arab Championships (Day 2): 17 new medals for Algeria". ouest-tribune.dz. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
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