Oussama Khennoussi

Oussama Khennoussi

Personal information
Nationality	Algerian
Born	(1999-12-28) 28 December 1999 (age 24)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Discus: 61.78m (Veszprém, 2023) NR
Medal record Athletics Representing  Algeria African Games 2023 Accra Discus throw Summer World University Games 2023 Chengdu Discus throw Arab Games 2023 Oran Discus Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya Discus

Oussama Khennoussi (born 28 December 1999) is an Algerian track and field athlete who is national record holder in the Discus throw.^[1]

Early life

From Chlef Province, he was initially a volleyball player before transitioning to discus.^[2]

Career

In June 2022, he came seventh at the African Championships.^[3] Khennoussi became Algerian national champion in the discus for the first time on 31 July 2022, in Dély Ibrahim.^[4] He was a bronze medalist at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya in August 2022 with a throw of 60.59 metres.^[5]

In June 2023, he increased his personal best throw to 61.78 metres in Veszprém, Hungary.^[6] He retained the Algerian national title in Algiers in July 2023.^[7] That month, he was a bronze medalist at the 2023 Arab Games in Bir El Djir.^[8] 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.^[9]

Khennoussi was a silver medalist in the discus at the 2023 African Games in Accra with a throw of 59.97 metres.^[10]

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