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Jahangir Khan

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Jahangir Khan is a Pakistani former squash player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the sport's history. He was unbeaten in competitive squash for over five years, a run of 555 consecutive matches from 1981 to 1986 that remains one of the longest winning streaks in any sport, and he won the World Open championship a record ten times. He later served as president of the World Squash Federation.

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Birth Year
1963 1
Birth Date
1963-12-10 1
Nationality
Pakistan 1
Career Highlight
Won the World Open squash title six times (1981-1985, 1988) and the British Open title ten consecutive times (1982-1991). 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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1. Wikipedia, Jahangir Khan
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  • Lead section, Jahangir Khan
    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.
  • Lead section, Jahangir Khan (achievement)
    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.
  • Lead section, first sentence
    born 10 December 1963
  • Lead section, first sentence [nationality]
    a Pakistani former professional squash player
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Jahangir Khan PP HI NI (Pashto, Urdu: جهانګير خان born 10 December 1963) is a Pakistani former professional squash player.
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