Muslim Olympic Athletes in Rio Olympics 2016

Mo Farah Prays before Race

Mo Farah praying after Winning

On Aug. 13, Somali British long distance runner Mo Farah sought to claim back-to-back gold medals in the 10,000-meter run. In the middle of the race, the favorite locked his legs with another runner and fell on the track. He bounced right back up, strategically wove his way past the pack and claimed gold.

After he crossed the finish line, Farah fell on the track again—this time to pray. He bowed his head before a stadium of adoring spectators. That performance was just as dramatic as racingpast Kenya’s Paul Kipngetich Tanui to win this third gold medal.

Muslim girls Conquer taekwondo .

Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin of the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrates after winning her bronze medal match in the women’s -57kg.

Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin becomes the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal.

Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hedaya Wahba of Egypt pose on the podium with their gold medals in the women’s -57kg taekwondo competition. (Photo: Getty Images/Laurence Griffiths)

Dalilah Muhammad won Olympic gold in women’s 400 hurdles

 

Dalilah Muhammad Became the First U.S. Woman To Win 400M Hurdles Gold

These Muslim Olympic athelete Won the First Olympic gold for their Country

Tadjikistan’s Dilshod Nazarov competes in the men’s hammer throw final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dilshod Nazarov handed Tajikistan its first ever Olympic gold medal when he won the men’s hammer this Olympics 2016.

Ahmad Abughaush made history on Thursday by winning Jordan’s first ever Olympic medal, claiming gold in the men’s under 68kg taekwondo division in Rio.

Ahmad Abughaush (Arabic: أحمد أبو غوش; born 1 February 1996) is a Jordanian taekwondo athlete.He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men’s 68 kg, where he won the gold medal. This was Jordan’s first ever Olympic medal.

Shooter Fehaid Al-Deehani made history by becoming the first person to win an Olympic gold medal as an independent athlete.

Shooter Fehaid Al-Deehani made history by becoming the first person to win an Olympic gold medal as an independent athlete.

Faheid al Deehani was unable to represent his native Kuwait at Rio 2016 after its Olympic body was suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).Al-Deehani, 49, beat Italy’s Marco Innocenti 26-24 in the final of the double trap shooting event.

The IOC banned Kuwait in October 2015 citing domestic laws that permit government interference in sports.