Margret Hassan

Margret Rumat Rumar Hassan (born 12 August 1997), known as Margret Hassan, is a South Sudanese sprinter. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the 200 metres.

Early life Hassan is originally from Wau, South Sudan. As a child, her family left their home due to the war with Sudan. The war prevented Hassan from getting an education. Hassan was still pursuing her primary education during her training for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Hassan started as an association football player, and in 2012 changed to athletics. Hassan was given the honor of carrying the Olympic flag as a representative of the Independent Olympic Athletes at the opening ceremony.

In June 2016, Hassan competed at the African Championship and recorded a time of 27.61 in the 200 metre distance and, later the same year, Hassan was part of South Sudan's first Olympic team. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 200 metre distance. She finished last in her round 1 heat with a time of 26.99 seconds, a personal best.

Corporate sponsorship In June 2016, Samsung began featuring Hassan in advertisements.