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Lomong
Lomong was born in Kimotong, a small village in southern Sudan in 1985. He 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. During his time in Northern Arizona University, Lomong showed immense potential by winning two NCAA championships.
Lomong became a professional runner and in 2008, after becoming a US citizen, he made the Olympic team, representing the USA. At the Beijing Olympics, Lomong was voted by his fellow countrymen to carry the US flag into the opening ceremonies, and he went on to perform well, making it to the semi-finals of the 1500m.
Source: Sudanese who made it big by Ola Diab.