Jahangir Khan
Jahangir Khan while attending an event held in Pearl-Continental, Karachi in 2012.
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 Pakistan
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| Residence | Karachi, Pakistan |
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10 December 1963 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Retired | 1993 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 |
| World Open | W (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988) |
| Last updated on: 19 September 2010. | |
| Jahangir Khan | |
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| 7th President of the World Squash Federation |
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In office 2002–2008 |
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| Preceded by |
 Susie Simcock
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| Succeeded by |
 Narayana Ramachandran
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jahangir Khan Karachi Pakistan
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| Nationality | Pakistan |
Jahangir Khan, HI, (Pashto: جهانگير خان) born 10 December 1963 in Karachi, Pakistan. (sometimes spelled "Jehangir Khan") is a former World No. 1 professional squash player from Pakistan, who is considered to be the greatest player in the history of squash. Jahangir Khan is originally from Neway Kelay Payan, Peshawar. During his career he won the World Open six times and the British Open a record ten times. From 1981 to 1986, he was unbeaten in competitive play. During that time he won 555 matches consecutively, the longest winning streak by any athlete in top-level professional sports as recorded by Guinness World Records. He retired as a player in 1993, and has served as President of the World Squash Federation from 2002 to 2008, when he became Emeritus President.
Jahangir was coached initially by his father, Roshan, the 1957 British Open champion, then by his late brother Torsam. After his brother's sudden death he was coached by his cousin Rehmat Khan, who guided Jahangir through most of his career. Jahangir was physically very weak as a child. Though the doctors had advised him not to take part in any sort of physical activity, after undergoing a couple of hernia operations his father let him play and try out their family game.
In 1979, the Pakistan selectors decided not to select Jahangir to play in the world championships in Australia, judging him too weak from a recent illness. Jahangir decided instead to enter the World Amateur Individual Championship and, at the age of 15, became the youngest-ever winner of that event.
In November 1979, Jahangir's older brother Torsam, who had been one of the leading international squash players in the 1970s, died suddenly of a heart attack during a tournament match in Australia. Torsam's death profoundly affected Jahangir. He considered quitting the game, but decided to pursue a career in the sport as a tribute to his brother.
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