 Khennoussi in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Born | 28 December 1999 Chlef, Algeria [1] |
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Discus: 63.90m (Douala, 2024) NR |
Oussama Khennoussi (born 28 December 1999) is an Algerian track and field athlete who is national record holder in the discus throw. [2]
From Chlef Province, he was initially a volleyball player before transitioning to discus. [3]
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]
