Jahangir Khan

Jahangir Khan
Jahangir Khan at the 2018 Asian Awards
Nickname(s)JK
CountryPakistan
Born (1963-12-10) 10 December 1963 (age 60)
Retired1993
Racquet usedUnsquashable
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1
World OpenW (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Pakistan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Amsterdam Singles
Gold medal – first place 1985 Cairo Singles
Gold medal – first place 1984 Karachi Singles
Gold medal – first place 1983 Munich Singles
Gold medal – first place 1982 Birmingham Singles
Gold medal – first place 1981 Toronto Singles
Silver medal – second place 1993 Karachi Singles
Silver medal – second place 1991 Adelaide Singles
Silver medal – second place 1986 Toulouse Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Birmingham Singles
1st Emeritus President of the
World Squash Federation
Assumed office
2008
Preceded byPost created
7th President of the
World Squash Federation
In office
2002–2008
Preceded byNew Zealand Susie Simcock
Succeeded byIndia Narayana Ramachandran
Updated on 28 April 2020.

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,[1][2][3] and one of the greatest sportsmen in Pakistan history.[4][5] From 1981 to 1986, Khan was unbeaten and during that time won 555 consecutive matches[6] – the longest winning streak by any athlete in top-level professional sport as recorded by Guinness World Records.[7][8][9]

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.[10]

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  3. ^ "BBC Radio 5 Live - The Question of Sport Podcast - Three of the most incredible unbeaten streaks in sport". BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. ^ Hussain, Faizan (24 February 2016). "Jahangir Khan - Sportsman of the millennium". The Nation. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  5. ^ Julien, Diane (March 2019). "Jahangir Khan - Conqueror of the World" (PDF). World Squash. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Jahangir Khan: A champion who lived up to his name". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Norman Talks Ending Khan's 555 Winning Run". PSA World Tour. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  8. ^ Jahangir injury hastens final exit, The Independent, 24 September 1992
  9. ^ Jahangir Khan hopes for squash's 2016 Olympic debut Archived 8 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Webindia123.com, 26 August 2008
  10. ^ "Officers". World Squash Federation. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2015.