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Kariem Hussein
- Born
- Jan 4, 1989 (37 years old)
- Birthplace
- Münsterlingen, Switzerland
- Events
- 400 m hurdles · 300 Metres Hurdles
- Height
- 1.91 m
- Weight
- 77 kg
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 Zurich.
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 Hussein was born in Münsterlingen His father, a former international volleyball player, is Egyptian and his mother is Swiss.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 400 m hurdles 48.45 (#150 all-time), 300 Metres Hurdles 34.87, 2023 season best 50.31 (Jul 15, 2023, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)) · Last competition: Meeting national de courses and sauts, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Jul 15, 2023, 50.31 · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 400mH | 50.31 | – | Jul 15, 2023 | Meeting national de courses and sauts, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 2022 | 400mH | 49.89 | – | May 1, 2022 | Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève (SUI) |
| 2021 | 300MetresH | 35.96 | – | May 15, 2021 | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel (SUI) |
| 2021 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 48.27 | – | Jan 31, 2021 | Halle End der Welt, Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2021 | 400m-short-track | 48.27 | – | Jan 31, 2021 | – |
| 2021 | 400m Indoor | 48.27 | – | Jan 31, 2021 | Halle End der Welt, Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2021 | 400mH | 49.29 | – | Jun 12, 2021 | ATLETICAGENEVE, Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève |
| 2020 | 100m | 11.13 | -0.6 | Aug 14, 2020 | Sportplatz Grünfeld, Rapperswil-Jona (SUI) |