| Oussama Khennoussi | |
| Nationality: | Algerian |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Discus |
| Birth Date: | 28 December 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Chlef, Algeria |
| Pb: | 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.[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]