MonteIt was with great sadness that the IAAF received the news of the death of Khalid Abdullah Al Meer, a member of the IAAF Competition Commission and a former Vice President of Qatar Association of Athletics Federation (QAAF).

Khalid Abdullah Al Meer, 55, of Doha, Qatar, died on Monday, 27 September. He leaves behind his beloved wife and 4 children. He will be laid to rest at the Abu Hamour burial ground, Doha.

Throughout his life, Al Meer was actively involved in sports activities in general and Athletics in particular and held various positions during his 20 year career with the Qatar Athletic Federation. He retired from the federation in the year 2008, after serving as Vice President since 1996.

Al Meer was a new member of the IAAF Competition Commission (appointed for the period 2007-2011) but he is perhaps best known internationally thanks to his tenure as Competition Director of the Doha IAAF Grand Prix from 1997 to 2008, a meeting which is now a member of the Samsung Diamond League.

The IAAF offers its deepest and sincerest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

Hereunder is a brief history of the positions Al Meer held prior to his retirement from the QAAF:

Positions held in Athletics

Assistant Secretary General of Q.A.A.F from 1994 - 1996
Secretary General of G.C.C. Organizing Committee for Track & Field from 1998 to 2001
Vice President of Qatar Association of Athletics Federation  1996 – 2008
Head of Technical Committee in Q.A.A.F from 1996 – 2008
Head of International Public Affairs in Q.A.A.F from 2002 – 2008
Member of Arab Athletic Federation since 2000
Head of Technical Committee in Arab Athletic Federation since  2000
Member of Technical Committee in A.A.A. since 2000
Member of IAAF Competition Commission since 2007
Competition Director of Doha GP from 1997 - 2008

Other Positions

Member of Financial Committee for Asian Qualification for World Football Cup in 1990
Member of Financial Committee in G.C.C. Championship of Football held in Doha, Qatar in 1992
Member of Financial Committee of Asian Football Championship held in Doha, Qatar in the year 1988