Mohammad Amin Alsalami
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Born | 25 July 1994 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Long jump: 7.88m (2022) NR |
Mohammad Amin Alsalami (born 25 July 1994) is a Syrian long jumper who holds the Syrian national record.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Aleppo, Syria, he is one nine siblings. Initially a sprinter, he was encouraged by a sports teacher to take up long and triple jump as a teenager. After war broke out in Syria his family was displaced a number of times in Syria before fleeing in a dinghy across the Mediterranean Sea and walking across Europe on foot. He ultimately sought refugee status in Germany, settling in Berlin in October 2015.[2][3][4]
Career
[edit]He set an indoors personal best of 7.87 metres in 2022. That year, he set an outdoors personal best of 7.88 metres.[5]
He competed as part of the refugee team at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, the first member of the refugee team to compete in a technical event.[6][7][8]
In May 2024, he was confirmed on the IOC Refugee Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mohammad Amin Alsalami". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ McCarvel, Nick; Watta, Evelyn (9 October 2023). "Mohammad Alsalami: 'I want to show that refugees can also deliver great performances'". Olympics.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Andy (17 July 2024). "Mohammad Amin Alsalami: Syrian refugee's leap of faith set him on road to Paris Games". The National News.
- ^ "They fled from their home countries. Now, they'll compete in Paris for the Refugee Olympic Team". Seattle Times. July 11, 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Lohalith leads six-strong Athlete Refugee Team at WCH Budapest 23". World Athletics. 10 August 2023.
- ^ Sankar, Vimal (12 August 2023). "Six refugee athletes to compete at Budapest 2023 World Athletics Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "World Athletics presents six refugee athletes". francsjeux.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Athlete Refugee Team gains great experience at WCH Budapest 23". World Athletics. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Paris2024: refugee team grows to 36 athletes". maisfutebol. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Wabwireh, Dominic (11 July 2024). "From Refugee to Athlete: Alsalami's Journey". Africanews. Retrieved 17 July 2024.