Oussama Khennoussi

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

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

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]

He competed in the discus throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.^[11]