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Qatar's world 400m bronze medallist Haroun dies in car crash

Abdalelah Haroun: Qatari sprinter dies [PHOTO COURTESY]

Qatari sprinter Abdalelah Haroun, who won the bronze medal in the 400 metres event at the 2017 World Championships, died on Saturday in a car accident, the global governing body of athletics said citing media reports.

He was 24 years old. The former world junior champion had been hoping to qualify for this year's Tokyo Olympics, though he was undergoing rehabilitation following an injury.

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