Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympics

The Refugee Olympic Team consists of independent Olympic participants who are refugees.

Refugee Olympic Team at the
Olympics
Athletes compete under the Olympic flag.
IOC codeEOR
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer appearances

In March 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach announced the creation of the Refugee Olympic Team, as "a symbol of hope for all refugees in the world" to "make the world better aware of the magnitude of this crisis".[1][2] Athletes compete under the Olympic Flag. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, the athletes used the IOC country code ROT, but at the 2020 Summer Olympics this was updated to EOR for the French Équipe olympique des réfugiés.

As of 2021, no refugee athletes have participated in the Winter Olympic Games.

2016 Summer Olympics
Main article: Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Athletes
Athlete Country of origin Host NOC Sport Event
James Chiengjiek South Sudan KenyaAthletics400 m
Yiech Biel South Sudan KenyaAthletics800 m
Paulo Lokoro South Sudan KenyaAthletics1500 m
Yonas Kinde Ethiopia LuxembourgAthleticsMarathon
Popole Misenga Democratic Republic of Congo BrazilJudo90 kg
Rami Anis Syria BelgiumSwimming100 m butterfly
Rose Lokonyen South Sudan KenyaAthletics800 m
Anjelina Lohalith South Sudan KenyaAthletics1500 m
Yolande Mabika Democratic Republic of Congo BrazilJudo70 kg
Yusra Mardini Syria GermanySwimming100 m freestyle

2020 Summer Olympics
Main article: Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Athletes
Athlete Country of origin Host NOC Sport Event
Alaa Maso Syria GermanySwimming50 m freestyle
Yusra Mardini Syria GermanySwimming100 m butterfly
Dorian Keletela Congo PortugalAthletics100 m
Rose Lokonyen South Sudan KenyaAthletics800 m
James Chiengjiek  South Sudan KenyaAthletics800 m
Anjelina Lohalith South Sudan KenyaAthletics1500 m
Paulo Amotun Lokoro South Sudan KenyaAthletics1500 m
Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed Sudan IsraelAthletics5000 m
Tachlowini Gabriyesos Eritrea IsraelAthleticsMarathon
Aram Mahmoud Syria NetherlandsBadmintonMen's singles
Wessam Salamana Syria GermanyBoxing63 kg
Eldric Sella Venezuela Trinidad and TobagoBoxing75 kg
Saeid Fazloula Iran GermanyCanoeingK-1 1000 m
Masomah Ali Zada Afghanistan FranceCyclingTime Trial
Ahmad Wais Syria  SwitzerlandCyclingTime Trial
Sanda Aldass Syria NetherlandsJudoMixed team
Ahmad Alikaj Syria GermanyJudoMixed team
Muna Dahouk Syria NetherlandsJudoMixed team
Javad Mahjoub Iran CanadaJudoMixed team
Popole Misenga DR Congo BrazilJudoMixed team
Nigara Shaheen Afghanistan RussiaJudoMixed team
Wael Shueb Syria GermanyKarateKata
Hamoon Derafshipour Iran CanadaKarateKumite
Luna Solomon Eritrea  SwitzerlandShooting10 m air rifle
Dina Pouryounes Iran NetherlandsTaekwondo49 kg
Kimia Alizadeh Iran GermanyTaekwondo57 kg
Abdullah Sediqi Afghanistan BelgiumTaekwondo68 kg
Cyrille Fagat Tchatchet II Cameroon United KingdomWeightlifting96 kg
Aker Al-Obaidi Iraq AustriaWrestling67 kg

References
  1. "IOC Refugee Olympic Team". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. "Refugee Olympic Team to Shine Spotlight On Worldwide Refugee Crisis". International Olympic Committee. 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.


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