Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
الشيخ فهد الأحمد الجابر الصباح
1st President of the Asian Handball Federation
In office 26 August 1974 – 2 August 1990
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah
1st President of the Olympic Council of Asia
In office 16 November 1982 – 2 August 1990
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Roy de Silva (acting)
Personal details
Born	(1945-08-10)10 August 1945 Kaifan, Kuwait
Died	2 August 1990(1990-08-02) (aged 44) Dasman, Kuwait
Children	5 sons & 1 daughter Ahmad Talal Athbi Khaled Dhari Bibi
Parent	Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (father)
Awards	Military Service Medal, Bronze (Kuwait) Medal of Military Duty, First Class (Kuwait) Order of Military Courage, First Class (Egypt)
Military service
Allegiance	Kuwait
Branch/service	Kuwait Army
Rank	Commanding Officer
Unit	Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade Kuwait Emiri Guard Brigade
Battles/wars	Six-Day War Invasion of Kuwait Battle of Dasman Palace†

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, Fatah militant, 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.