Jahangir Khan

Jahangir Khan
Jahangir Khan at the 2018 Asian Awards
Personal information
Nickname
JK
Born (1963-12-10) 10 December 1963
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
CountryPakistan
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
1988 Amsterdam Singles
1985 Cairo Singles
1984 Karachi Singles
1983 Munich Singles
1982 Birmingham Singles
1981 Toronto Singles
1993 Karachi Singles
1991 Adelaide Singles
1986 Toulouse Singles
1989 Kuala Lumpur Singles
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 by Susie Simcock
Succeeded by Narayana Ramachandran
Updated on 28 April 2020

Jahangir Khan (Pashto, Urdu: جهانګير خان born 10 December 1963) is a Pakistani former professional squash player. He won the World Open title six times, and the British Open title ten times (1982–1991). He is widely regarded as the greatest squash player of all time, and the greatest sportsman in Pakistan history. From 1981 to 1986, Khan was unbeaten and won 555 consecutive matches during that time – the longest winning streak by any athlete in top-level professional sport as recorded by Guinness World Records.

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.