Saddam Hussain (athlete)

Saddam Hussain (born 24 June 1995) is a Pakistani middle-distance runner.[1] He competed in the 800 metres event at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Poland but was disqualified after the heat.

Saddam Hussain
Personal information
NationalityPakistani
Born (1995-06-24) 24 June 1995
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)800m

The last day of the championships, his coach reported to the police that the athlete is missing. A police spokesman said: "He took away his passport and personal belongings from a hotel room. For now, the athlete has the status of a missing person".[2]

His IAAF statistics report that since, he has come back to Pakistan, and has been active again in national competitions since 2017.[1]

References

  1. "Saddam Hussain". IAAF. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  2. "Zaginął pakistański lekkoatleta Saddam Hussain. Ostatni raz był widziany w Ergo Arenie" (in Polish). sport.pl. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.


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