Hussein Ahmed Salah, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetHussein Ahmed Salah
Long-distance runner from Djibouti
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Ali Sabieh, Ali Sabieh Region, Djibouti
About Hussein Ahmed Salah
- Hussein Ahmed Salah (Arabic: ???? ???? ?????, born 31 December 1956 in Ali Sabieh, Djibouti) is a Djiboutian former long-distance runner, best known for winning a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
- He also won silver medals in this event at the 1987 and 1991 World Championships.
- In addition, he won the 1985 IAAF World Marathon Cup.
- He also came second in the New York Marathon in 1985, and won the Paris Marathon in 1986. His personal best time was 2:07:07, achieved in a 2nd-place finish in the Rotterdam Marathon in April 1988.
- He and race winner Belayneh Densamo both ran faster than Carlos Lopes' World Record of 2:07:12, set on the Rotterdam course in 1985.
- Salah's 2:07:07 is the current national record for Djibouti.
- He also holds the national record in 10,000 metres with 28:17.4 minutes.
- He is the only Djiboutian athlete to win an Olympic medal.
Read more at Wikipedia
See Also
- Famous People's Birthdays on 31 December, Djibouti
- Famous People's Birthdays in December, Djibouti
- Famous long-distance runner's Birthdays on 31 December, Djibouti
- Famous long-distance runner's Birthdays in December, Djibouti
- Famous marathon runner's Birthdays on 31 December, Djibouti
- Famous marathon runner's Birthdays in December, Djibouti