Mohamad Maso (Arabic: محمد ماسو; born 23 July 1993) is a Syrian triathlete.[2] He competed in the men's event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] During the opening ceremony, he was reunited with his brother, Alaa, who represented the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. Having fled their native country in 2015 during the war in Syria, both brothers finally settled in Germany.
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| Full name | Mohamad Maso | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Syrian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 July 1993 Aleppo, Syria[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Triathlon | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
editDue to the war in Syria, Mohamad and his younger brother Alaa, a competition swimmer, were forced to leave their home town of Aleppo in northern Syria in 2015. After having crossed through Turkey, Greece and the Netherlands, they finally arrived in Germany.
Soon after his arrival, Maso started training again. Among other international sports competitions, he participated in the Asian Games in Indonesia in 2018, the 2019 Asia Triathlon Championships in South Korea, and in the same year, in the Asian Championships in Japan. Competing for the team of the Syrian Arab Republic, he participated in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where his brother Alaa was part of the Refugee Olympic Team. A picture showing the brothers hugging at the opening ceremony was widely shared on social media.[4][5][6]
In the early 2020s, Maso has continued to compete in international triathlon championships.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Mohamad Maso". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Mohamad Maso". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Triathlon - Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/mohamad-alaa-maso-tokyo-olympic-games-syria-1.6118590
- ^ "Syrian athlete brothers separated by war hug at Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony". Arab News. 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Two Syrian brothers embrace while competing on opposing sides". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Triathlon, World. "Results: Mohamad Maso (SYR)". World Triathlon. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
External links
edit- Mohamad Maso at World Triathlon
- Mohamad Maso at IAT Triathlon Database
- Mohamad Maso at Olympedia
