Jama Aden

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jama Aden
Occupation	Olympic Athlete
Date Of Birth	Aug 28, 1962(1962-08-28)
Age	62
Birthplace	Somalia
Country	Somalia
Horoscope	Virgo

Jama Aden Biography

Jama Aden is one of the most popular and richest Olympic Athlete who was born on August 28, 1962 in Somalia, Somalia.

Aden ran for Somalia at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics and at the 1984 Summer Olympics. At the 1983 World Championships, he competed in both the men’s 800 metres and men’s 1500 metres, but did not advance to the finals in either distance. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, he finished in fifth place of the second heat in the men’s 1500 metres, Pascal Thiebaut (FRA) won the heat and Sebastian Coe (GBR) was second. Aden did not advance to the finals. He competed in the men’s 1500 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Aden earned a master’s degree in exercise physiology at George Mason University, after which he pursued a coaching career. He was assisting John Cook in coaching countryman and GMU runner Abdi Bile before he won the gold medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics. Among the successful runners Aden has coached himself are two-times 800 metres world indoor champion Abukaker Kaki Khamis, 2008 Beijing Olympics 800 metres silver- medalist Ismael Ahmed Ismael, 2012 London Olympics 1500 metres champion Taoufik Makhloufi, 2012 world junior 1500 metres champion Hamza Driouch, 2013 world indoor champion and indoor world record holder at 1000 metres Ayanleh Souleiman, and several times world champion and world record holder at 1500 metres indoor and outdoor as well as Mile, 3000 and 5000 metres indoor – Genzebe Dibaba. In 2011 Aden was selected as the most worthy of 132 candidates from 16 Arab countries who contended for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Sports Excellence.

Jama Aden Net Worth

Jama Aden is one of the richest Olympic Athlete from Somalia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jama Aden 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jama Mohamed Aden (born August 28, 1962) is a Somali former middle-distance runner and coach who ran for Fairleigh Dickinson University as well as representing Somalia throughout the 1980s. He would go on to pursue a career in coaching world-class middle-distance athletes. He is the older brother of former competitive runner Ibrahim Mohamed Aden.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jama Aden Dating?

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When interviewed by French sport paper L’Equipe after Genzebe Dibaba set the world record i Monaco Diamond League 2015, Aden told the journalist his personal best at 1500 meter was 3.36. “un athlète moyen, dit-il. 1’46’’ sur 800 m et 3’36’’ au 1 500 m”. According to statistics from IAAF, Aden’s personal best at 1500 metres is 3.38.

Facts & Trivia

Javier Ranked on the list of most popular Olympic Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Somalia. Jama Aden celebrates birthday on August 28 of every year.

January 30, 2016, the French athletic site SPE15.fr established by Gilles Bertrand and Odile Baudrier with the motto – “No Drug, just fighting spirit” – released an interview (in French) with Hamza, where he accuses Jama. “I believed in my coach, and that was the wrong decision. The doping problem comes from the coach Jama Aden”. A full translation of the French interview can be found at Letsrun.com. Surprisingly on February 15, 2016, less than three weeks later, Hamza took his accusations back via the same French athletic site, “Jama gave me vitamins for recovery, and I’m not a victim due to Jama Aden”.

Top Facts about Jama Aden

1. Jama Aden is a Somali middle-distance running coach.
2. He has coached several world-class athletes, including Genzebe Dibaba.
3. Aden was arrested in 2016 for doping-related charges.
4. He was accused of administering EPO to his athletes.
5. Aden denied the charges and was released on bail.
6. In 2019, he was banned from coaching for four years by the Athletics Integrity Unit.
7. Aden’s ban will end in June 2023.
8. He has been a controversial figure in the athletics world.
9. Some have criticized his training methods and associations with known dopers.
10. Despite this, some of his athletes continue to compete at high levels today.