Oussama Oueslati

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Oussama Oueslati
Personal information
NationalityTunisian
Born (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 27)
La Manouba, Tunisia
Height199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Sport
CountryTunisia
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Representing Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Men’s taekwondo
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 80 kg

Oussama Oueslati (born 24 March 1996) is a Tunisian taekwondo athlete. He represented Tunisia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and won a bronze medal in the men's 80 kg. [1] He was the flag bearer for Tunisia in the closing ceremony. [2]

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References

  1. "Oussama Oueslati". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-24.