Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Sheikh
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	10 August 1945; Kuwait
Died	2 August 1990 (aged 44); 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. Fahad was killed fighting alongside the Kuwait Emiri Guard in defending Dasman Palace on the first day of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

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