Suldan Hassan (born 1 April 1998) is a Somali-Swedish athlete.
Early life
Hassan was born on 1 April 1998, in Somalia. At the age of four, he became blind in one eye due to an accident. He moved to Sweden at the age of 11, and took up long-distance running at the age of 15. In 2015, he became a naturalized Swedish citizen.
Career
In the 2019 Swedish Athletics Championships, he won a gold medal in the 5000m.
He qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics, setting a national record with a time of 2.07.36. He finished 28th in the competition.
References
- "HASSAN Suldan". Olympics. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- "Hassan makes his Olympic Games debut – gets water from Almgren". Sweden Herald. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- "Tola won the marathon in record time – Hassan 28th". Sweden Herald. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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