The Most Famous
ATHLETES from Sudan
This page contains a list of the greatest Sudanese Athletes. The pantheon dataset contains 3,059 Athletes, 3 of which were born in Sudan. This makes Sudan the birth place of the 93rd most number of Athletes behind Barbados and Tajikistan.
Top 3
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. Ismail Ahmed Ismail (1984 - )
With an HPI of 32.08, Ismail Ahmed Ismail is the most famous Sudanese Athlete. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.
Ismail Ahmed Ismail (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.
2. Abdalelah Haroun (1997 - 2021)
With an HPI of 29.88, Abdalelah Haroun is the 2nd most famous Sudanese Athlete. His biography has been translated into 20 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.
3. Abubaker Kaki Khamis (1989 - )
With an HPI of 28.54, Abubaker Kaki Khamis is the 3rd most famous Sudanese Athlete. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
Abubaker Kaki Khamis (Arabic: أبو بكر خميس كاكي; born 21 June 1989) is a Sudanese runner who specializes 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.
Pantheon has 3 people classified as athletes born between 1984 and 1997. Of these 3, 2 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living athletes include Ismail Ahmed Ismail and Abubaker Kaki Khamis. The most famous deceased athletes include Abdalelah Haroun.
