ATHLETE
Ismail Ahmed Ismail
1984 - Today

Ismail Ahmed Ismail
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Ismail Ahmed Ismail is the 3,850th most popular athlete (down from 3,284th in 2024), the 32nd most popular biography from Sudan and the 2nd most popular Sudanese Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ismail Ahmed Ismail ranks 3,850 out of 6,025. Before him are Cornelia Ullrich, Renata Mauer, Joyce Chepchumba, Shanieka Ricketts, Martina Beck, and Thiago Braz da Silva. After him are Iker Martínez de Lizarduy, Damir Burić, Colin Jackson, Guillaume LeBlanc, Elisa Rigaudo, and Denis Nizhegorodov.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCornelia Ullrich
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 3,844
Renata Mauer
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 3,845
Joyce Chepchumba
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 3,846
Shanieka Ricketts
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 3,847
Martina Beck
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 3,848
Thiago Braz da Silva
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 3,849
Ismail Ahmed Ismail
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 3,850
Iker Martínez de Lizarduy
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 3,851
Damir Burić
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 3,852
Colin Jackson
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 3,853
Guillaume LeBlanc
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 3,854
Elisa Rigaudo
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 3,855
Denis Nizhegorodov
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 3,856
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, Ismail Ahmed Ismail ranks 660. Before him are Roman Kienast, Carlos Alberto, Iris van Herpen, Fernando San Emeterio, Ryo Nishikido, and Alex de Angelis. After him are Randall Azofeifa, Lee Young-ah, Felix Neureuther, Jwan Yosef, Sofia Essaïdi, and Chris Lowell.
Others Born in 1984
Go to all RankingsRoman Kienast
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 654
Carlos Alberto
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 655
Iris van Herpen
FASHION DESIGNER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 656
Fernando San Emeterio
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 657
Ryo Nishikido
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 658
Alex de Angelis
RACING DRIVER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 659
Ismail Ahmed Ismail
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 660
Randall Azofeifa
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 661
Lee Young-ah
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 662
Felix Neureuther
SKIER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 663
Jwan Yosef
PAINTER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 664
Sofia Essaïdi
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 665
Chris Lowell
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 666
In Sudan
Among people born in Sudan, Ismail Ahmed Ismail ranks 32 out of 38. Before him are Mo Ibrahim (1946), Hemedti (1975), Salih Mahmoud Osman (1957), Abubaker Kaki Khamis (1989), Awadeya Mahmoud (1963), and Almoez Ali (1996). After him are Abdalelah Haroun (1997), Marco Arop (1998), Lubna al-Hussein (null), Moritz Wagner (null), Mohamed Ahmed Bashir (1983), and Bol Bol (1999).
Others born in Sudan
Go to all RankingsMo Ibrahim
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 26
Hemedti
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 27
Salih Mahmoud Osman
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 28
Abubaker Kaki Khamis
ATHLETE
1989 - 2025
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 29
Awadeya Mahmoud
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 30
Almoez Ali
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 31
Ismail Ahmed Ismail
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 32
Abdalelah Haroun
ATHLETE
1997 - 2021
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 33
Marco Arop
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 34
Lubna al-Hussein
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 35
Moritz Wagner
ATHLETE
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 36
Mohamed Ahmed Bashir
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 37
Bol Bol
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 38
Among ATHLETES In Sudan
Among athletes born in Sudan, Ismail Ahmed Ismail ranks 2. Before him are Abubaker Kaki Khamis (1989). After him are Abdalelah Haroun (1997), Marco Arop (1998), Moritz Wagner (null), Abubaker Haydar Abdalla (1996), Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed (1993), and Lidiia Iakovleva (null).
Abubaker Kaki Khamis
1989 - 2025
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 1
Ismail Ahmed Ismail
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 2
Abdalelah Haroun
1997 - 2021
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 3
Marco Arop
1998 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 4
Moritz Wagner
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 5
Abubaker Haydar Abdalla
1996 - Present
HPI: 26.26
Rank: 6
Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed
1993 - Present
HPI: 19.90
Rank: 7
Lidiia Iakovleva
HPI: 9.50
Rank: 8







































