Hichem Khalil Cherabi (; born 30 March 1993) is an Algerian track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault. He is the Algerian record holder for the event with his personal best of . In June 2015 he improved Lakhdar Rahal's national record of 5.34 m which had stood since 1979.Athlétisme (5,50 m à la perche) : Hichem Khalil Cherabi bat un record d'Algérie vieux de 36 ans . Radio Algerie (2015-06-15). Retrieved on 2016-07-02.Record d’Algérie de la perche Hichem Cherabi saute 5,50m en Allemagne . Moudarrib (2015-06-15). Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
He began his international career in 2014 and placed fourth at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics.2014 African Championships in Athletics Results. Marrakech2014. Retrieved on 2016-07-02. His first international medal came at the 2015 Arab Athletics Championships, where he took the bronze.ALGÉRIE AU 19 EME. CHAMPIONNAT PANARABES D’ATHLÉTISME BAHREÏN / MANAMA 24 - 27/04/2015 (archived). Algeria Athletics Stats. Retrieved on 2015-05-04. Cherabi established himself as the continent's best vaulter with gold medal wins at the 2015 African Games and 2016 African Championships in Athletics.JA 2015 : Hichem Khalil Cherabi rafle l’or au saut à la perche . Radio Algerie (2015-09-16). Retrieved on 2016-07-02.Botton, Wesley (2016-06-25). Aprot takes African 10,000m title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02. He was the top ranked African pole vaulter in 2015.Senior outdoor 2015 Pole Vault men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
International competitions 2014African ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco4thPole vault4.90 m2015Arab ChampionshipsIsa Town, Bahrain3rdPole vault4.80 mAfrican GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo1stPole vault5.25 m2016African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa1stPole vault5.30 m2017Islamic Solidarity GamesBaku, Azerbaijan3rdPole vault5.25 m2018African ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria –Pole vaultNM2019Arab ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt2ndPole vault5.10 mAfrican GamesRabat, Morocco1stPole vault5.00 m2021Arab ChampionshipsRadès, Tunisia4thPole vault5.10 m2022African ChampionshipsPort Louis, Mauritius2ndPole vault5.20 mIslamic Solidarity GamesKonya, Turkey –Pole vaultNM
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