Jahangir Khan information

Jahangir Khan
	Jahangir Khan at the 2018 Asian Awards
Nickname(s)	JK
Country	Pakistan
Born	10 December 1963 (age 60); Karachi, Pakistan
Retired	1993
Racquet used	Unsquashable
Men's singles
Highest ranking	No. 1
World Open	W (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing Pakistan
World Championships
1st Emeritus President of the ; World Squash Federation
	Incumbent
	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.

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]

^ "Greatest player". Squashsite. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
^ "Jahangir Khan recognised as greatest squash player of all time". UNSQUASHABLE. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
^ "BBC Radio 5 Live - The Question of Sport Podcast - Three of the most incredible unbeaten streaks in sport". BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
^ Hussain, Faizan (24 February 2016). "Jahangir Khan - Sportsman of the millennium". The Nation. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
^ https://www.worldsquash.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Jahangir-Khan-Interview.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "Jahangir Khan: A champion who lived up to his name". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
^ "Norman Talks Ending Khan's 555 Winning Run". PSA World Tour. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
^ Jahangir injury hastens final exit, The Independent, 24 September 1992
^ Jahangir Khan hopes for squash's 2016 Olympic debut, Webindia123.com, 26 August 2008
^ "Officers". World Squash Federation. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2015.

[1] "Greatest player". Squashsite. Retrieved 2 March 2010.

[2] "Jahangir Khan recognised as greatest squash player of all time". UNSQUASHABLE. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

[:0-3] "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] ttps://www.worldsquash.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Jahangir-Khan-Interview.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[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, Webindia123.com, 26 August 2008

[auto-10] "Officers". World Squash Federation. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2015.

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