Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed (
Arabic: جمال عبد المجي عيسى محمد; born 25 August 1993) is a Sudanese-born runner competing internationally over 5,000 and 10,000 metres. Mohammed was one of 29 athletes across 12 disciplines who represented the
refugee Olympic team
The Refugee Olympic Team is a group made up of independent Olympic participants who are refugees. In March 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach announced the creation of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team, as a s ...
at the
2020 Tokyo Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ...
.
Career
In 2003, when he was 10 years old, members of the
Janjaweed
The Janjaweed ( ar, جنجويد, Janjawīd, lit=mounted gunman; also transliterated ''Janjawid'') are a Sudanese Arab militia group that operate in Sudan, particularly Darfur, and eastern Chad. Using the United Nations definition, the Janjaweed ...
militia came to burn down his village and killed 97 people, including his father. In 2010 he fled the violence in
Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
’s war-ravaged
Darfur
Darfur ( ; ar, دار فور, Dār Fūr, lit=Realm of the Fur) is a region of western Sudan. ''Dār'' is an Arabic word meaning "home f – the region was named Dardaju ( ar, دار داجو, Dār Dājū, links=no) while ruled by the Daju, ...
region aged 17, and Mohammed spent three days crossing the
Sinai Desert from
Egypt to
Israel on foot, where he was eventually granted refugee protection. He found employment in
Tel Aviv and joined a running club, The Alley Runners in 2014. He finished 40th in his
European Cross Country Champion Clubs Cup debut in 2017, 30th in 2018, and 22nd in the 2019 edition on 3 February in
Albufeira, Portugal
Albufeira () is a city and seat of its own municipality in the district of Faro, in the southernmost Portuguese region of Algarve. The municipality population in 2021 was 44,158, in an area of . The city proper had a population of 28,645 in 2021 ...
.
Competitions
See also
*
Refugees of Sudan
Sudanese refugees are persons originating from the country of Sudan, but seeking refuge outside the borders of their native country. In recent history, Sudan has been the stage for prolonged conflicts and civil wars, as well as environmental change ...
*
Sudanese in Israel
Sudanese refugees in Israel refers to citizens of Sudan who have sought refuge in Israel due to military conflict at home, and to those who moved there illegally as migrant workers. In 2008, there were 4,000 Sudanese in Israel, 1,200 from Darf ...
*
War in Darfur
References
External links
*
* jamal abdelmaji https://www.facebook.com/jamalabdelmaji on Facebook
1993 births
Living people
Sudanese refugees
Immigrants to Israel
People from West Darfur
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Athlete Refugee Team at the World Athletics Championships
Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
{{Sudan-athletics-bio-stub