Fartun Abukar Omar

Fartun Abukar Omar (born August 3, 1986[1]) is a Somali athlete.

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.

[3] ESPN noted that she was the first Muslim woman ever to represent Somalia at any Olympic Games.

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