About Fahmi Falih
Lived 1940 – 1989 (aged 48–49). Fahmi Falih was an Iraqi sprinter and basketball player.
Falih Akram Fahmi (1940 – 25 January 1989) was an Iraqi military officer and sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres and men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He fought in the Iran–Iraq War and worked for Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq, and was reportedly tortured in the Abu Ghraib prison and later executed for allegedly disparaging Saddam Hussein.
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Who was Fahmi Falih?
Iraqi sprinter
When was Fahmi Falih born?
Fahmi Falih was born in 1940 in Baghdad.
When did Fahmi Falih die?
Fahmi Falih died in 1989 in Baghdad Central Prison.
What was Fahmi Falih's occupation?
Fahmi Falih was a sprinter and basketball player.
What nationality was Fahmi Falih?
Fahmi Falih was Iraqi.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fahmi Falih. https://biography.guide/fahmi-falih/
MLA: "Fahmi Falih." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fahmi-falih/.
Chicago: "Fahmi Falih." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fahmi-falih/.
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