ATHLETES from Maldives

Top 2

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Maldivan Athletes of all time. This list of famous Maldivan Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. Hassan Saaid (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 20.84, Hassan Saaid is the most famous Maldivan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 6 different languages on wikipedia.

Hassan Saaid (Dhivehi: ޙަސަން ސާއިދު; born 4 March 1992) is a Maldivian athlete specialising in the sprinting events. He represented his country at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, as well as the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games. He is the current national record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres, as well as the 4×100 metres relay. He studied at the University of West Indies in Jamaica. Saaid won his country's first ever South Asian Games gold medal (in the 100m event) at the 2019 edition held in Kathmandu, Nepal.

2. Mubal Azzam Ibrahim (b. 2000)

With an HPI of 17.54, Mubal Azzam Ibrahim is the 2nd most famous Maldivan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 6 different languages.

Mubal Azzam Ibrahim (Dhivehi: މުބާލް އައްޒާމް އިބްރާހީމް; born 3 November 2000) is a Maldivian swimmer. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Ibrahim took part in international competitions for the first time at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, where he was served as the flag bearer for the Maldives. He placed 43rd out of 54 participants in the 50 m freestyle and 45th out of 46 in the 100 m freestyle. Three years later, Ibrahim took part in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. He was again selected as the flag bearer, this time alongside Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq. In the 100 m freestyle event, he placed 69th out of 70 competitors.