ATHLETE
Salah Hissou
1972 - Today

Salah Hissou
Salaheddine Hissou (Arabic: صلاح حيسو) (born January 16, 1972) is a long-distance runner from Morocco, who won the gold medal over 5000 metres at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville. With 26:38.08 he also set a world record over 10,000 metres in Brussels in 1996 and won a bronze medal over 10,000 m at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Hissou was born in Ait Taghia, Kasba Tadla. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Salah Hissou is the 2,754th most popular athlete (down from 2,522nd in 2019), the 183rd most popular biography from Morocco (up from 184th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Moroccan Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Salah Hissou ranks 2,754 out of 6,025. Before her are Naoko Takahashi, Yaroslav Rybakov, Tatyana Kotova, Olimpiada Ivanova, Michal Martikán, and Bettine Jahn. After her are Chris Harris, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Marina Stepanova, Jörg Freimuth, Maxie Parks, and Nadine Kleinert.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNaoko Takahashi
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 2,748
Yaroslav Rybakov
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 2,749
Tatyana Kotova
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 2,750
Olimpiada Ivanova
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 2,751
Michal Martikán
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 2,752
Bettine Jahn
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 2,753
Salah Hissou
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 2,754
Chris Harris
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 2,755
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
2000 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 2,756
Marina Stepanova
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 2,757
Jörg Freimuth
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 2,758
Maxie Parks
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 2,759
Nadine Kleinert
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 2,760
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Salah Hissou ranks 581. Before her are Andrzej Kubica, Michel Ancel, Naoko Takahashi, Zhao Lijian, Joachim Rønning, and Kenji Wakamatsu. After her are Álvaro Mesén, Shaan, Katharine Hayhoe, Claudio Miranda, Abdelkrim El Hadrioui, and Gülben Ergen.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsAndrzej Kubica
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 575
Michel Ancel
GAME DESIGNER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 576
Naoko Takahashi
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 577
Zhao Lijian
DIPLOMAT
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 578
Joachim Rønning
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 579
Kenji Wakamatsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 580
Salah Hissou
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 581
Álvaro Mesén
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 582
Shaan
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 583
Katharine Hayhoe
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 584
Claudio Miranda
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 585
Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 586
Gülben Ergen
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 587
In Morocco
Among people born in Morocco, Salah Hissou ranks 183 out of 264. Before her are Hussein Ammouta (1969), Khalil Azmi (1964), Abdeslam Laghrissi (1962), Hicham Arazi (1973), Jaouad Gharib (1972), and Saïd Chiba (1970). After her are Abdelkrim El Hadrioui (1972), Salahdine Hmied (1961), Mohammed Achik (1965), Khalid Boulami (1969), Brahim Lahlafi (1968), and Tahar El Khalej (1968).
Others born in Morocco
Go to all RankingsHussein Ammouta
COACH
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 177
Khalil Azmi
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 178
Abdeslam Laghrissi
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 179
Hicham Arazi
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 180
Jaouad Gharib
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 181
Saïd Chiba
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 182
Salah Hissou
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 183
Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 184
Salahdine Hmied
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 185
Mohammed Achik
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 186
Khalid Boulami
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 187
Brahim Lahlafi
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 188
Tahar El Khalej
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 189
Among ATHLETES In Morocco
Among athletes born in Morocco, Salah Hissou ranks 9. Before her are Rhadi Ben Abdesselam (1929), Hicham El Guerrouj (1974), Brahim Boutayeb (1967), Nezha Bidouane (1969), Hasna Benhassi (1978), and Jaouad Gharib (1972). After her are Mohammed Achik (1965), Khalid Boulami (1969), Brahim Lahlafi (1968), Rashid Ramzi (1980), Mohammed Mourhit (1970), and Robert Leroux (1967).
Rhadi Ben Abdesselam
1929 - 2000
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 3
Hicham El Guerrouj
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 4
Brahim Boutayeb
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 5
Nezha Bidouane
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 6
Hasna Benhassi
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 7
Jaouad Gharib
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 8
Salah Hissou
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 9
Mohammed Achik
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 10
Khalid Boulami
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 11
Brahim Lahlafi
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 12
Rashid Ramzi
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 13
Mohammed Mourhit
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 14
Robert Leroux
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 15