His Highness Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (born 10 August 1945 - 1990) was the founder of the Kuwait Olympic Committee. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) His elder brother was the Emir of Kuwait. This is an (incomplete list of Emirs of Kuwait: The Sabah dynasty came to power in 1752 before which date the Bani Khalid tribe ruled the region [1] Sheikh Fahad was married and was succeeded by his five sons and daughter:
- Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah - President of the Olympic Council of Asia, as well as a member of the International Olympic Committee. Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah (August 12 1961 -) is a Kuwaiti government minister and a member of the International Olympic Committee. The Olympic Council of Asia ( OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees The current president is Also President of Kuwait Olympic Committee and Kuwait Football Association. The Kuwait Football Association (الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in Kuwait.
- Sheikh Talal Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah - President, Kuwait Basketball Federation
- Sheikh Athbi Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
- Sheikh Khaled Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah - Vice president of Kuwait National Soccer Federation
- Sheikh Dari Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah - President Kuwait Riding and Hunting Club
- Sheikha Bibi Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
He was killed during the Gulf War, whilst protecting the gates of the Amir's Palace.
Education
Al-Sabah was educated in Kuwait for his primary and secondary schooling. Then he trained at and graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ( RMAS) commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre [1]
Military career
Sports affiliations
- President, Kuwait Olympic Committee: 1974-1985, and re-elected in 1989
- President, Kuwait Football Association: 1978-1985, and re-elected in 1987
- President, Al-Qadisiya: 1969-1979
- President, Kuwait Basketball Federation: 1974-1977
- Vice President, International Handball Federation: 1980 until his demise
- Vice President, Association of National Olympic Committee: 1982 until his demise
- Member, International Olympic Committee: 1981 until his demise
- Member, Executive Board of International Olympic Committee: 1985-1989
- President, Asian Games Federation: 1979-1982
- President, Asian Handball Federation: 1974 until his demise
- President, Olympic Council of Asia: 1982 until his demise
- First Vice President, Arab Sports Union: 1976 until his demise
- First Vice President, Arab Basketball Federation: 1974-1976
- Member, Olympic Movement Commission of International Olympic Committee
- Member, Olympic Solidarity Commission of International Olympic Committee
- Member, Olympic Games Coordination Commission of International Olympic Committee
- Founder of General Union for Asian Sports Association's Asian Handball Federation
- Olympic Council of Asia
- Asian Sports Press Association
- Kuwait Taykando Federation
- Kuwait Boxing Federation
- Kuwait Yachting and Rowing Committee
- Kuwait Karate Federation[1]
He led the Kuwaiti Sporting Delegation for the following Championships:
He led the Organizing Committees for the following Championships:
- 1st Arabian Basketball Championship, 1974
- 2nd Arabian Basketball Championship, 1975
- 1st Arabian Handball Championship, 1975
- 3rd Arabian Handball Championship, (Palestinian Cup), 1979
- 7th Football Asian Nations Cup, 1980
- Volleyball Arabic-African Friendship Championship, 1981
- 1st Open International Athlete Championship, 1981
- 1st Handball Friendship Championship, 1981
- 2nd Open International Athlete Championship, 1982
- 2nd Fencing International Championship, 1982
- 2nd Handball Friendship Championship, 1982
- Basketball International Friendship Championship, 1982
- 1st Godo International Friendship Championship, 1982
- 3rd Open International Athlete Championship, 1983
- 3rd Arabian Gymnastic Championship, 1983
- 5th Asian Athlete Championship, 1983
- 4th Asian Godo Championship, 1984
- 3rd Gulf Basketball Championship, 1986
- Asian Boxing Championship, 1978
- Friendship and Peace Championship, 1989
- 1st Gulf Nations Handball Championship, 1989
- 10th Arabic Fencing Championship, 1989
- 10th Gulf Football Championship, 1990
Championships that use his name:
- Arabic Basketball Championship
- Arabic Handball Championship
- Arabic Fencing Championship
- Arabic Gymnastic Championship
- Arabic Table-Tennis Championship
- London Karate International Championship
References
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