Qatari world 400m medallist Abdalelah Haroun dies aged 24
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The 24-year-old athlete died in a car crash ahead of preparing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Qatari 400 metre runner Abdalelah Haroun, who won a bronze medal at the 2017 world championships, has died in a car crash in Doha, the Qatar Athletics Federation said on Saturday. He was 24. The federation’s secretary general, Mohammed Issa al-Fadala, said Qatar sports and athletics “lost a great hero” on a global level. “He was in a rehabilitation programme after recovering from an injury (in preparation) to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics,” al-Fadala said.More Related News