ATHLETES from Sudan

Top 8

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

1. Abubaker Kaki Khamis (1989 - 2025)

With an HPI of 49.58, Abubaker Kaki Khamis is the most famous Sudanese Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 25 different languages on wikipedia.

Abubaker Kaki Khamis (Arabic: أبو بكر خميس كاكي; born 21 June 1989) is a Sudanese runner who specialises in the 800 metres. He is a two-time World Indoor Champion over the distance and also won gold at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He represented Sudan at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. He is a member of the Messiria ethnic minority.

2. Ismail Ahmed Ismail (b. 1984)

With an HPI of 43.54, Ismail Ahmed Ismail is the 2nd most famous Sudanese Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

Ismail Ahmed Ismail (Arabic: اسماعيل احمد اسماعيل, born 1 November 1984) is a Sudanese sprinter who represents Sudan in 800 metres. He was born in Khartoum. Ismail won Sudan's first ever Olympic medal, by earning a silver medal in the Men's 800 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

3. Abdalelah Haroun (1997 - 2021)

With an HPI of 43.33, Abdalelah Haroun is the 3rd most famous Sudanese Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Abdalelah Haroun Hassan (Arabic: عبد الإله هارون; 1 January 1997 – 26 June 2021) was a Qatari track and field sprinter. He specialised in the 400 metres. He was the 2015 Asian champion in the event and holds the Asian indoor record.

4. Marco Arop (b. 1998)

With an HPI of 43.08, Marco Arop is the 4th most famous Sudanese Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Marco Arop (born September 20, 1998) is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the middle distance events. Arop is the reigning world champion in the 800 m, winning gold at the 2023 World Athletics Championship, after winning bronze the previous year at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. He was the first Canadian to win a world championship in the 800 m. Arop was also the 2019 Pan American Games champion in 800 m. Arop represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics, running a personal best of 1:41.20 over 800 m to win a silver medal in Paris. This time places him as the 4th fastest 800 m runner in history, behind Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Wilson Kipketer, and world record holder David Rudisha. With this time, Arop is also the Canadian and North, Central American and Caribbean record holder over the two lap distance. He also holds the North American record in the 1000 m, with a time of 2:13.13.

5. Moritz Wagner (b. 0)

With an HPI of 39.29, Moritz Wagner is the 5th most famous Sudanese Athlete.  Their biography has been translated into 7 different languages.

Moritz Wagner may refer to: Moritz Wagner (basketball) (born 1997), German professional basketball player Moritz Wagner (naturalist) (1813–1887), German explorer, naturalist and geographer

6. Abubaker Haydar Abdalla (b. 1996)

With an HPI of 26.26, Abubaker Haydar Abdalla is the 6th most famous Sudanese Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 9 different languages.

Abubaker Haydar Abdalla (born 28 August 1996) is a Sudanese-born Qatari middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He has qualified to represent Qatar at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

7. Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 19.90, Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed is the 7th most famous Sudanese Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 5 different languages.

Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed (Arabic: جمال عبد المجي عيسى محمد; born 25 August 1995) is a Sudanese-born runner now living in Israel who competes internationally over 5,000 and 10,000 metres. Mohammed was one of 29 athletes across 12 disciplines who represented the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and he also competed on the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

8. Lidiia Iakovleva (b. 0)

With an HPI of 9.50, Lidiia Iakovleva is the 8th most famous Sudanese Athlete.  Their biography has been translated into 1 different languages.

Lidiia Iakovleva may refer to: Lidiia Iakovleva (ski jumper) Lidiia Iakovleva (gymnast)