Fartun Abukar Omar

Fartun Abukar Omar (born August 3, 1986[1]) is a Somali athlete.

Biography

She represented Somalia at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, despite her country having been without a government for thirteen years at that time. She took part in the women's 100 metres race, and finished last in her heat, nonetheless achieving a personal best of 14.29 seconds.[2] She was 18 at the time of the event.[3] ESPN noted that she was the first Muslim woman ever to represent Somalia at any Olympic Games.[4]

References
  1. Fartun Abukar Omar at Sports Reference
  2. "Meet the Olympics' unsung heroes", BBC
  3. "SUMMER 2004 GAMES; Free at Last, Islamic Women Compete With Abandon", New York Times, August 21, 2004
  4. "The passion of the athlete", ESPN, September 25, 2004


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