 Yousef Karam in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 July 1993 |
| 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.
| 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
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Indoor
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