Falih Akram Fahmi (1940 – 25 January 1989) was an Iraqi sprinter.[1] He competed in the men's 200 metres and men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was executed for insulting Saddam Hussein.[2][3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Born | 1940 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Died | 25 January 1989 (aged 48–49) Abu Ghraib prison, Iraq |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 200 metres |
References edit
- ^ "Falih Fahmi". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fahmi Falih Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ الدراجي, فالح حسون (3 June 2015). "فالح أكرم فهمي.. ومشكلة صدام حسين!!" (in Arabic). AlHakika News. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "الذكرى الـ 29 لإعدام القائد الرياضي فالح أكرم فهمي العسكري الشجاع والبطل الاولمبي المرموق". Voice of Iraq (in Arabic). 13 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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