The Wall Of Great Africans - SOMALIA: Samia Yusuf Omar or Samiyo Omar (Somali: Saamiya Yuusuf Cumar) (March 25, 1991 – April 2012) was a sprinter from Somalia. She was one of
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She earned fame as an Olympic runner, but died as a refugee. A new comic honors her. | The World from PRX
![Ternate, Italy. 06th June, 2021. Ternate VA, Italy Run with Samia 2021 edition 12 km running and free walking race on Lake Comabbio in memory of Samia Yusuf Omar, a Somali athlete Ternate, Italy. 06th June, 2021. Ternate VA, Italy Run with Samia 2021 edition 12 km running and free walking race on Lake Comabbio in memory of Samia Yusuf Omar, a Somali athlete](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2G1AGAH/ternate-italy-06th-june-2021-ternate-va-italy-run-with-samia-2021-edition-12-km-running-and-free-walking-race-on-lake-comabbio-in-memory-of-samia-yusuf-omar-a-somali-athlete-who-died-in-2012-while-crossing-the-mediterranean-trying-to-get-to-italy-to-find-a-coach-where-she-would-participate-at-the-london-olympics-in-the-photo-njeri-julius-kariba-second-shelf-with-female-athlete-with-shirt-dedicated-to-samia-credit-independent-photo-agencyalamy-live-news-2G1AGAH.jpg)
Ternate, Italy. 06th June, 2021. Ternate VA, Italy Run with Samia 2021 edition 12 km running and free walking race on Lake Comabbio in memory of Samia Yusuf Omar, a Somali athlete
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