Yousef Karam

Yousef Karam

Yousef Karam in 2017
Personal information
Born	(1993-07-15) 15 July 1993 (age 31)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 m, 400 m hurdles

Youssef Mohammed Karam Taher (born 15 July 1993) is a Kuwaiti sprinter specialising in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles.[1] He represented his country at the 2018 World Indoor Championships reaching the semifinals.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Kuwait
2009	Asian Youth Games	Singapore	3rd	400 m hurdles (84 cm)	54.80
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	15th (h)	400 m hurdles	52.15
2016	Asian Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	6th (sf)	400 m	47.88
2017	Arab Championships	Radès, Tunisia	1st	400 m	46.45
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:08.55
	Asian Championships	Bhubaneswar, India	7th	400 m hurdles	51.36
2018	Asian Indoor Championships	Tehran, Iran	2nd	400 m	46.66
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:14.75
	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	9th (h)	400 m	46.86^1
2019	Arab Championships	Cairo, Egypt	2nd	200 m	20.81
			2nd	400 m	46.06
	Asian Championships	Doha, Qatar	–	200 m	DQ
			1st	400 m	44.84
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	21st (h)	400 m	45.74^1

^1Did not finish in the semifinals

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 400 metres – 46.27 (Doha 2015)
• 800 metres – 1:54.14 (Kuwait City 2015)
• 400 metres hurdles – 50.90 (Bhubaneshwar 2017)

Indoor

• 400 metres – 46.66 (Tehran 2018)

References

1. Yousef Karam at World Athletics

External links

• Yousef Karam at World Athletics