Faris al-Sultan (Arabic: فارس السلطان, born 21 January 1978) is a German former triathlete who is now active as a coach.

In the running segment, he has a consistent but uncommon form of a long stride and loose arms, described as "looping."

Faris was born 21 January 1978 in Munich, Germany to a German mother and an Iraqi father.

[1] The favorite that year, fellow German Normann Stadler, withdrew due to flat tyres.

He was a graduate student at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, working on a Master's degree in Arabic language, literature, and history.