Fartun Abukar Omar (born August 3, 1986Fartun Abukar Omar at Sports Reference) is a Somali athlete.
Biography She represented Somalia at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, despite her country having been without a government for thirteen years at that time. She took part in the women's 100 metres race, and finished last in her heat, nonetheless achieving a personal best of 14.29 seconds."Meet the Olympics' unsung heroes", BBC She was 18 at the time of the event."SUMMER 2004 GAMES; Free at Last, Islamic Women Compete With Abandon", New York Times, August 21, 2004 ESPN noted that she was the first Muslim woman ever to represent Somalia at any Olympic Games."The passion of the athlete", ESPN, September 25, 2004
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