Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | |
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الشيخ فهد الأحمد الجابر الصباح | |
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1st President of the Asian Handball Federation | |
In office 26 August 1974 – 2 August 1990 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah |
1st President of the Olympic Council of Asia | |
In office 16 November 1982 – 2 August 1990 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah |
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Born | Kaifan, Kuwait | 10 August 1945
Died | 2 August 1990 Dasman, Kuwait | (aged 44)
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Rank | Commanding Officer |
Unit | Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade Kuwait Emiri Guard Brigade |
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Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Arabic: الشيخ فهد الأحمد الجابر الصباح; 10 August 1945 – 2 August 1990) was a member of the Kuwaiti ruling family, a military officer, and sports administrator. He was the founder of the Asian Handball Federation and Kuwait Olympic Committee.[1] Fahad was killed by the Iraqi military on the first day of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.