Lopez Lomong
Olympic athlete
1985 –
Who is Lopez Lomong?
Lopez Lomong is a South Sudanese-born American track and field athlete. Lomong, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, came to the United States at the age of 16 and became a U.S. citizen in 2007.
Lomong's actual birthdate is January 5, 1985, but like all Lost Boys who came to the United States without paperwork, his official birthday is listed as January 1.
Lomong qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 1500 meters at the United States Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon. He was the flag bearer for the United States during the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony.
He is currently a member of Team Darfur, a group of athletes urging China to exert pressure on the Sudanese government to address the War in Darfur. Lomong's autobiography, Running for My Life, was published in 2012, co-written with Mark Tabb.
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- Born
- Jan 1, 1985
Kimotong, Sudan - Also known as
- Lopepe
- Lopepe Lomong
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Sudan
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Northern Arizona University
- Norfolk State University
- Lived in
- Beaverton
- South Sudan
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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