Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | |
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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 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1945 Kaifan, Kuwait |
| Died | 2 August 1990 (aged 44) Dasman, Kuwait |
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| Allegiance | Kuwait Fatah |
| Branch/service | Kuwait Army |
| 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. Fahad was killed by the Iraqi military on the first day of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.