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Helen Karagounis
GBRWomenBirth dateSep 28, 1981
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Helen Karagounis is a United Kingdom sprinter, born on September 28, 1981. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Her personal bests include 12.22 in the 100m, 23.9h in the 200m, 51.78 in the 400m, 1:01.04 in the 400mH and 3:26.44 in the 4x400m. She has earned 4 gold and 4 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
400 Metres Short Track
52.53
300 Metres Short Track
37.62
Age
44 years old
As of Sep 19, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 52.53, 300 Metres Short Track 37.62, 2008 season best 55.55 (Jan 29, 2008, Wien (AUT) (i)) · 44 years old
PB
Personal bests
12.22
23.9HT
1:01.04
3:26.44
3:29.59
7.92
52.53
24.29
37.62
37.62
3330
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 400m-short-track | 55.55 | - | Jan 29, 2008 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 2008 | 400m | 55.55 | - | Jan 29, 2008 | ↓ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m-short-track | 53.12 | - | Jan 30, 2007 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m | 57.22 | - | Jul 27, 2007 | ↓ | AAA Championships |
| 2006 | 300m-short-track | 37.62 | - | Jan 31, 2006 | - | Manchester (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 300m | 37.62 | - | Jan 31, 2006 | - | Manchester (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 400m | 52.85 | - | Jun 24, 2006 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2006 | 400m-short-track | 52.88 | - | Feb 18, 2006 | ↑ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 4x400m | 3:26.98 | - | Jun 29, 2006 | ↑ | Estadio Ciudad de Málaga, Málaga (ESP) |
| 2006 | 4x400Metre | 3:29.59 | - | Mar 12, 2006 | ↑ | Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i) |
| 2005 | 100m | 12.44 | +2.2 | May 30, 2005 | ↓ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2005 | 400m | 53.01 | - | Jul 10, 2005 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2005 | 400m-short-track | 53.93 | - | Feb 18, 2005 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | 60m | 7.9h | - | Feb 29, 2004 | - | US Indoor Championships |
| 2004 | 200m | 24.2h | - | May 3, 2004 | ↑ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2004 | 200m-short-track | 24.29 | - | Feb 29, 2004 | ↑ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2004 | 400m | 51.91 | - | Jun 27, 2004 | ↓ | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 2004 | 400m-short-track | 52.53 | - | Mar 6, 2004 | ↑ | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
| 2004 | 4x400m | 3:26.99 | - | Aug 27, 2004 | ↑ | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2003 | 200m | 24.2h | +0.6 | Jun 11, 2003 | ↑ | Eton (GBR) |
| 2003 | 400m | 51.78 | - | Jul 19, 2003 | ↓ | Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
| 2003 | 4x400m | 3:26.44 | - | Aug 30, 2003 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2002 | 200m | 24.4h | - | Apr 28, 2002 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2002 | 400m | 51.97 | - | Jul 27, 2002 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2002 | 4x400m | 3:26.65 | - | Aug 6, 2002 | ↑ | München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
| 2001 | 100m | 12.2h | - | Apr 29, 2001 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2001 | 200m | 23.9h | +0.5 | Jun 13, 2001 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2001 | 200m-short-track | 24.61 | - | Jan 13, 2001 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2001 | 400m | 52.75 | - | Jul 13, 2001 | ↓ | Amsterdam European U23 Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 2001 | 400m-short-track | 53.83 | - | Feb 3, 2001 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2001 | 4x400m | 3:31.74 | - | Jul 12, 2001 | ↑ | Amsterdam European U23 Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 2000 | 200m | 25.26 | - | Feb 12, 2000 | ↑ | Grangemouth (GBR) (i) |
| 2000 | 200m-short-track | 25.26 | - | Feb 12, 2000 | ↑ | Grangemouth (GBR) (i) |
| 2000 | 400m | 54.61 | - | May 21, 2000 | ↓ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2000 | 400m-short-track | 55.57 | - | Feb 12, 2000 | ↑ | Grangemouth (GBR) (i) |
| 2000 | 4x400m | 3:33.82 | - | Oct 22, 2000 | ↑ | Santiago de Chile IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2000 | 4x400Metre | 3:44.28 | - | Mar 4, 2000 | ↑ | Neubrandenburg (GER) (i) |
| 1999 | 400m | 54.32 | - | Jul 4, 1999 | ↓ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 1999 | 400m-short-track | 56.25 | - | Feb 21, 1999 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 1999 | 400mH | 1:01.04 | - | Sep 25, 1999 | - | Viry-Chatillon (FRA) |
| 1999 | 4x400m | 3:36.62 | - | Aug 8, 1999 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
| 1999 | Pentathlon | 3330 | - | Jan 24, 1999 | - | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
2008
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m-short-track | 55.55 | - | Jan 29 | Wien Indoor Classic, Wien (i) |
2007
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 57.22 | - | Jul 27 | AAA Championships |
400m-short-track | 53.65 | - | Feb 17 | Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GP, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
400m-short-track | 54.29 | - | Feb 11 | AAA Indoor Championships |
400m-short-track | 54.82 | - | Feb 10 | AAA Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
400m-short-track | 55.37 | - | Feb 10 | AAA Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
400m-short-track | 53.12 | - | Jan 30 | Vienna AthleticBet.com Indoor Classic 2007, Wien (i) |
400m-short-track | 54.27 | - | Jan 28 | Bratislava Elán Meeting, Bratislava (i) |
2006
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 53.30 | - | Jul 26 | Loughborough LEAP 2006, Loughborough |
400m | 54.19 | - | Jul 16 | AAA Championships |
400m | 54.05 | - | Jul 15 | AAA Championships, Manchester |
400m | 52.88 | - | Jul 1 | Birmingham UK Women's League, Birmingham |
4x400m | 3:26.98 | - | Jun 29 | SPAR European Cup, Estadio Ciudad de Málaga, Málaga |
400m | 52.85 | - | Jun 24 | Birmingham Senior Inter-Area Match, Birmingham |
400m | 53.47 | - | Jun 11 | Gateshead Norwich Union British Grand Prix, International Stadium, Gateshead |
400m | 54.76 | - | Jun 5 | Rehlingen Int. Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
400m | 54.61 | - | May 29 | Bedford CAU Ch., Bedford |
400m | 56.07 | - | May 29 | Bedford CAU Ch., Bedford |
400m | 53.78 | - | May 21 | Loughborough International, Loughborough |
4x400Metre | 3:29.70 | - | Mar 12 | Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:29.59 | - | Mar 12 | Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:29.70 | - | Mar 10 | Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:29.59 | - | Mar 10 | Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i) |
400m-short-track | 52.88 | - | Feb 18 | Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
400m-short-track | 53.14 | - | Feb 12 | AAA Indoor Championships |
400m-short-track | 54.22 | - | Feb 11 | AAA Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
400m-short-track | 53.25 | - | Feb 11 | AAA Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
300m-short-track | 37.62 | - | Jan 31 | Manchester (i) |
2005
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 55.21 | - | Jul 24 | Szombathely International Meeting, Szombathely |
400m | 53.01 | - | Jul 10 | AAA Championships, Manchester |
400m | 53.97 | - | Jul 9 | AAA Championships |
400m | 54.75 | - | Jun 24 | Bangor North Down International Games, Bangor |
400m | 53.97 | - | Jun 22 | Trondheim Grand Prix, Trondheim |
400m | 53.86 | - | Jun 11 | Genève Swiss Meeting, Genève |
100m | 12.44 | +2.2 | May 30 | Bedford CAU Inter-Counties Ch., Bedford |
400m | 53.48 | - | May 27 | Riga 2005 - EAA Permit Meeting, Riga |
400m-short-track | 53.93 | - | Feb 18 | Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GP Nat. Events, Birmingham (i) |
2004
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:26.99 | - | Aug 27 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
4x400m | 3:26.99 | - | Aug 18 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
400m | 53.63 | - | Jul 25 | Birmingham Norwich Union International, Birmingham |
400m | 52.40 | - | Jul 19 | Thessaloniki IAAF Grand Prix II Meeting, Thessaloniki |
400m | 52.38 | - | Jul 11 | AAA Championships, Manchester |
400m | 53.14 | - | Jul 10 | AAA Championships |
200m | 24.34 | +3.7 | Jul 4 | Birmingham UK Women's League, Birmingham |
400m | 51.91 | - | Jun 27 | Gateshead Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Gateshead |
400m | 52.68 | - | Jun 10 | Bratislava Slovak Gold, Bratislava |
200m | 24.22 | +1.5 | Jun 5 | Loughborough International, Loughborough |
400m | 53.32 | - | May 31 | Bedford CAU Inter Counties Ch., Bedford |
400m | 54.55 | - | May 31 | Bedford CAU Inter Counties Ch., Bedford |
200m | 24.2HT | - | May 3 | Gateshead BUSA Ch., Gateshead |
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Honours
6
2006Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
4
2004The XXVIII Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
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2003AAA Championships
400 Metres
6
2003IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2003Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships
400 Metres
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2003Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2002Manchester Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
4
2002München European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
4
2002München European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2002Manchester Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
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2001Amsterdam European U23 Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2001Amsterdam European U23 Championships
400 Metres
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2000Santiago de Chile IAAF World Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Helen Karagounis's 400 Metres Short Track personal best?
Helen Karagounis's 400 Metres Short Track personal best is 52.53, set on Mar 6, 2004 in Sportaréna, Budapest (HUN) (i).
Which events does Helen Karagounis compete in?
Helen Karagounis competes in the 400 Metres Short Track and 300 Metres Short Track.
How did Helen Karagounis perform in 2008?
2008 season best: 55.55, set on Jan 29, 2008 in Wien (AUT) (i).