Jahangir Khan
Jahangir Khan (Pashto, Urdu: جهانګير خان born 10 December 1963) is a former professional Pakistani squash player. He won the World Open title six times, and the British Open title ten times (1982–1991). Jahangir Khan is widely regarded as the greatest squash player of all time, and one of the greatest sportsmen in Pakistan history. From 1981 to 1986, Khan was unbeaten and during that time won 555 consecutive matches – the longest winning streak by any athlete in top-level professional sport as recorded by Guinness World Records.
Jahangir Khan at the 2018 Asian Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | JK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 December 1963 Karachi, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Unsquashable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | W (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| 1st Emeritus President of the World Squash Federation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Post created | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th President of the World Squash Federation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2002–2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Susie Simcock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Narayana Ramachandran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last updated: 28 April 2020. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He retired as a player in 1993, and served as President of the World Squash Federation from 2002 to 2008. Later in 2008, he became Emeritus President of the World Squash Federation.
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