Musa Suliman Explained

Musa Suliman
Nationality:	Sudanese
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Middle distance running
Birth Date:	15 June 2004
Birth Place:	Muhajiriya, South Darfur, Sudan
Pb:	800m: 1:48.77 (Bern, 2023)

Musa Haqqar al-Safi Suliman (; born 15 June 2004) is a track and field athlete from Sudan.^[1]

Early life

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

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]}

Notes and References

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