Doha: Qatari Runner Abdullah Haroon |The bronze medalist at the 2017 World Championships died in a traffic incident on Saturday Qatar Athletics Federation. He was 24 years old.
Mohamed Issa al-Fadala, the federation’s general secretary, told AFP: “Haroon died in a car accident in Doha.”
“He was in a rehabilitation program after recovering from an injury (in preparation) to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
“The sport and athletics of Qatar lost a great hero on a global scale.”
Qatar Olympic Committee On Saturday also condoled the loss.
“Team #Qatar sprinter and world 400m bronze medalist Abdelela Haroon passed away today,” it posted on Twitter – along with a black-and-white photo of the athlete with a bouquet of flowers and the Qatari flag.
Mohamed Issa al-Fadala, the federation’s general secretary, told AFP: “Haroon died in a car accident in Doha.”
“He was in a rehabilitation program after recovering from an injury (in preparation) to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
“The sport and athletics of Qatar lost a great hero on a global scale.”
Qatar Olympic Committee On Saturday also condoled the loss.
“Team #Qatar sprinter and world 400m bronze medalist Abdelela Haroon passed away today,” it posted on Twitter – along with a black-and-white photo of the athlete with a bouquet of flowers and the Qatari flag.
Team #Qatar sprinter and world 400m bronze medalist Abdullah Haroon passed away today https://t.co/blQyQM5mOD
— Team Qatar (@qatar_olympic) 1624697592000
Sudanese-born Haroon first represented Qatar in 2015, having stole the limelight in his early days by recording a remarkable time of over 400m.
Aaron took the world bronze medal in 44.48 s from the winner of South Africa futures van niekerkee and Steven Gardiner of Bahamas.
Aaron won silver at the 2016 World Indoor Championships in Portland and gold in 2018 asian games in Jakarta.
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