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    http://www.squashtalk.com/pakistan/khanstory1.htm

    The Incredible Khans of Squash
    by Martin Bronstein. Copyright August 2000
    If the Khan story were made into a television series it would be even more demanding on our credibility than Jewel in the Crown or The Far Pavilions.The story starts in that part of India that is now Pakistan when the Raj was at its

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    Here is something about Jahangir Khan the greatest squash player ever born. He was decalared unfit for the game by doctors at the age of 11 or 13, nevetheless he was world champion at the age of 17, retaining that title for 5 years and never losing a single of the 555 matches he played against the world top-ranking players.

    "Jahangir Khan, HI, (born 10 December 1963, in Karachi, Pakistan[1]) (sometimes spelled "Jehangir Khan") is a former World No. 1 professional squash player from Pakistan, who is considered by many to be the greatest player in the history of the game.[2][3][4] During his career he won the World Open six times and the British Open a record ten times. Between 1981 and 1986, he was unbeaten in competitive play for five years. During that time he won 555 matches consecutively. This was not only the longest winning streak in squash history, but also one of the longest unbeaten runs by any athlete in top-level professional sports. He retired as a player in 1993, and has served as President of the World Squash Federation since 2002.

    Jahangir is of Pashtun ethnicity. His family originated from a village near Peshawar named Nawakille (sometimes spelled "Noakili").[7] Jahangir currently lives in Karachi with his wife, Rubina, and their children, Omar and Marium. Musician Natasha Khan, better known as Bat for Lashes, is Jahangir's niece."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jahangir_Khan
    Last edited by Toramana; 11-13-2010, 10:08 PM.

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