Jansher Khan

Jansher Khan PP SI HI NI (Urdu: جان شیر خان; born 15 June 1969, in Peshawar, Pakistan) is a former World No. 1 professional Pakistani squash player. During his career, he won the World Open a record eight times, and the British Open six times. Jansher Khan is widely regarded as one of the greatest squash players of all time. Ranked number 1 in the world from January 1988 till January 1998, (513 weeks) (118 months) (9.8 Years) Jansher Khan retired in the year 2001. He was troubled by back, knee and groin injuries throughout his career.During his career, he won PSA Professional 293 matches out of total 331, PSA Professional Tour Finals 99 out of 118 and from 1990 until 1996 in 81 matches he was unbeaten for record six years; his longest winning matches streak in top-level professional sports as recorded by Guinness World Records.

Jansher Khan
PP SI HI NI
Personal information
Native nameجان شیر خان
Nickname(s)King Khan, The Punisher
Citizenship Pakistan
Born (1969-06-15) June 15, 1969
Peshawar, Pakistan
Occupation(s)
  National Head Squash Coach to Pakistan Squash Federation
(2010–2011)

  1st Advisor to the President of the Pakistan Squash Federation
(2010–2012), (2015–2018)

  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Head Squash Coach (2020-2023)
Years active1986–2023
Employer Pakistan Armed Forces (1984)
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Spouse(s)
• Violet Sough (m.1986; div.1989)

• Naseem (m.1989)

Children
3, including Kamran Khan Ayaz SherKhan, Ali SherKhan
Sport
Country Pakistan
SportSquash
Rank
From the Pakistan Government

1988  Pride of Performance
1993  Sitara-i-Imtiaz
1997  Hilal-e-Imtiaz

2023  Nishan-i-Imtiaz
World Open
1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
FederationPakistan Squash Federation
Turned pro1986
RetiredSeptember 2002
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingNo. 1 (January 1988 till January 1998) (513 weeks) (118 months) (9.8 Years)
Updated on January 8, 2024.
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