| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Sudanese |
| Born | (2004-06-15) 15 June 2004 Muhajiriya, South Darfur, Sudan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle 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
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]
He was named for the Athlete Refugee Team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in September 2025, where he competed in the men's 800 metres.[7][8]
Achievements
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 metres (short track)[9] | 51.14 | Biel/Bienne Athletics Hallenmeeting, Switzerland | 28 January 2023 |
| 800 metres (short track)[10] | 1:54.98 | Nationales Hallenmeeting, Switzerland | 4 February 2023 |
| 1000 metres[11] | 2:28.39 | Swiss U20 Indoor Championships, Switzerland | 26 February 2023 |
| 600 metres[12] | 1:18.59 | Auffahrts-Meeting, Switzerland | 18 May 2023 |
| 400 metres[13] | 48.56[14] | Swiss U20 Club Championships, Switzerland | 2 July 2023 |
| 800 metres[15] | 1:48.06 | Nationales Abendsportfest - Pfungstadt, Germany | 14 August 2024 |
References
- ^ "Musa Sulan". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Musa Suliman". Olympics.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "CITIUS Meeting". World Athletics. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "ORF announces five new Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders ahead of Paris 2024". Olympics.com. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Refugee Team selected for Paris 2024 Games". World Athletics. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Davison, Tamara (2 May 2024). "Refugee Olympic Team 2024: Which athletes are heading to Paris?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Six-strong Athlete Refugee Team named for WCH Tokyo 25". World Athletics. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Biel/Bienne Athletics Hallenmeeting. Halle End der Welt, Magglingen (SUI) (i)". worldathletics.org. 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Nationales Hallenmeeting. Halle End der Welt, Magglingen (SUI) (i)". worldathletics.org. 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Swiss U20 Indoor Championships. Halle End der Welt, Magglingen (SUI) (i)". worldathletics.org. 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Auffahrts-Meeting. Stadion Hard, Langenthal (SUI)". worldathletics.org. 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Swiss U20 Club Championships. Centre sportif Prés Domont, Alle (SUI)". worldathletics.org. 2 July 2023.
- ^ https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7193418?eventId=10229631
- ^ "Nationales Abendsportfest - Pfungstadt. TSV Stadion, Pfungstadt (GER)". worldathletics.org. 14 August 2024.
External links
- Musa Suliman at World Athletics
- Musa Suliman at Olympedia
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