AHF mourns the death of Adel Bakr Attari

Kuwait, 9 November 2022

It is with great sadness that the Asian Handball Federation (AHF) has learned about the untimely passing of Jordan handball player and national team member Adel Bakr Attari, who passed away on 8 November 2022, after suffering a heart attack during a Jordan Cup match between his team, Kufranja, and Al-Salt Club, which took place on Monday, 7 November.

Despite a rapid intervention from the doctors present during the match and the subsequent transportation to a local hospital, Adel Bakr Attari sadly passed away on Tuesday, 8 November.

The Jordan Handball Federation announced the suspension of all handball activities for three days in honour of the late Adel Bakr Attari.

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and AHF Acting President Yoshihide Watanabe join those mourning the loss of Adel Bakr Attari on behalf of the AHF and express their condolences and sympathy to his family and loved ones in this difficult time.