ATHLETE

Kariem Hussein

1989 - Today

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Kariem Hussein (born 4 January 1989) is a Swiss athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. His first major success was the gold medal at the 2014 European Championships in Zürich. His personal best in the event is 48.45, set at a meeting in Zug in 2015 and again at Weltklasse Zürich in 2017. It is also technically his fastest flat 400 m because he has not attempted the distance since 2009 when his PR was 48.58. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 13 different languages on Wikipedia. Kariem Hussein is the 6,969th most popular athlete (down from 5,595th in 2024), the 1,092nd most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 1,001st in 2019) and the 90th most popular Swiss Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Kariem Hussein ranks 1,411Before him are Víctor Laguardia, Craig Cathcart, Timo Gebhart, Yon Tumarkin, Katarzyna Woźniak, and Simon Moser. After him are Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Daniele Ratto, Ovidiu Ionescu, Iván Bolado, Samardo Samuels, and Maxim Rodshtein.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Kariem Hussein ranks 1,092 out of 1,015Before him are Fabian Lienhard (1993), Martin Fuchs (1992), David Loosli (1980), Linda Indergand (1993), Tom Bohli (1994), and Simon Moser (1989). After him are Simon Ehammer (2000), Estelle Balet (1994), Roman Mityukov (2000), Ajla Del Ponte (1996), Denise Feierabend (1989), and Shani Tarashaj (1995).

Among ATHLETES In Switzerland

Among athletes born in Switzerland, Kariem Hussein ranks 89Before him are Lucas Tramèr (1989), Beat Mändli (1969), Léa Sprunger (1990), Mathilde Gremaud (2000), and Martin Fuchs (1992). After him are Simon Ehammer (2000), Ajla Del Ponte (1996), Simon Schürch (1990), Sophie Lamon (1985), Julien Wanders (1996), Anouk Vergé-Dépré (1992), and Mario Gyr (1985).