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Musa Suliman

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Musa Suliman
Personal information
NationalitySudanese
Born (2004-06-15) 15 June 2004 (age 20)
Muhajiriya, South Darfur, Sudan
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 1:48.77 (Bern, 2023)

Musa Haqqar al-Safi Suliman (Arabic: موسى حقار الصافي سليمان; born 15 June 2004) is a track and field athlete from Sudan.[1]

Early life

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Born in Sudan, he moved to Cairo at the age of nine years-old and arrived in Switzerland in 2021 as a refugee.[2]

Career

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He ran a personal best 800 metres time of 1:48.77 in Bern on 4 August 2023.[3] He was included by the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) as one of five new Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders in April 2024.[4] On 2 May 2024, he was announced as part of the Olympic Refugee Team selected for the Paris 2024 Games.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Musa Sulan". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Musa Suliman". Olympics.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ "CITIUS Meeting". World Athletics. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ "ORF announces five new Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders ahead of Paris 2024". Olympics.com. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Olympic Refugee Team selected for Paris 2024 Games". World Athletics. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ^ Davison, Tamara (2 May 2024). "Refugee Olympic Team 2024: Which athletes are heading to Paris?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
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