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Jansher Khan

Pakistani squash player (born 1969)

Summary

Pakistani squash player (born 1969)

Field	Value
name	Jansher Khan
honorific_suffix	PP, SI, HI, NI
image	[[File:Jansher_Khan_in_happy_mood.jpeg	180px]]
headercolor	#01411C
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native_name
native_name_lang	Urdu
birth_date
birth_place	Peshawar, Pakistan
occupation	{{plainlist
Advisor to the President, Pakistan Squash Federation (2010–2012, 2015–2018)<ref>{{Cite web	url	https://www.dawn.com/2010/12/21/squash-legend-jansher-khan-appointed-head-coach-to-psf/	title=Squash legend Jansher Khan appointed head coach to PSF	date=21 December 2010	website=DAWN.COM}}
Head Squash Coach, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2020–2023)<ref name	"Jansher Khan Appointed Head Coach"
years_active	1986–2002
employer	Pakistan Air Force
height	6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m)
module	{{infobox_person
embed	yes
spouse	{{plainlist
children	3, including Kamran Khan, Ayaz SherKhan, and Ali SherKhan
sport	Squash
country	Pakistan
turnedpro	1986
retired	2001
highestranking	No. 1 (January 1988 – January 1998)
worlds	8
event_type	World Open
event	1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
updated	8 January 2024

National Head Squash Coach, Pakistan Squash Federation (2010–2011)

Advisor to the President, Pakistan Squash Federation (2010–2012, 2015–2018)

Head Squash Coach, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2020–2023)

Violet Sough (m. 1986; div. 1989)

Naseem (m. 1989)

Jansher Khan (Pashto: جان شیر خان; born 15 June 1969) is a former Pakistani professional squash player. During his career, he won the World Open eight times and the British Open six times. He was the world's number-one-ranked player from January 1988 to January 1998. His was unbeaten for 81 matches from 1990 to 1996; one of the longest unbeaten runs in professional squash history.

Career

Khan's professional career began in 1986, when he won the World Junior Squash Championships in Australia at the age of 16. He challenged the dominance of fellow Pakistani Jahangir Khan, who had been undefeated for the previous five years. His first major senior title was the Hong Kong Open in 1987. That same year, he won his first World Open Title, defeating Australia's Chris Dittmar in the finals. Early in his career, Khan was affiliated with the Pakistan Air Force.

Jansher Khan's main rival was Jahangir Khan. Between 1986 and 1991, they collectively won 14 World Open and 16 British Open titles. Of the 36 tournament matches between them, Jansher won 19 and Jahangir won 17.

Year	Total Matches	Won by Jansher Khan	Won by Jahangir Khan
1986	1	0	1
1987	11	7	4
1988	8	3	5
1989	9	2	7
1990	5	5	0
1991	2	2	0

Khan retired from professional squash in 2001, citing burnout and injuries.

Post-retirement

Health

In late 2011, Khan was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In 2020, after suffering from severe back pain, he underwent two successful back surgeries at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Following his surgery, Khan advised younger players on managing injuries.

"I would advise today's young players that along with their hard training they must take special care of their back, knee and groin injuries and treat minor ailments timely to avoid serious problems in future."

Coaching

In September 2020, at the request of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan, Jansher Khan joined the Directorate General of Sports of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as head coach. Upon his appointment, he stated, "I will do my best to fill the gap created in the game of squash and make the country a new world champion."

Awards and recognition

Pride of Performance awarded by the President of Pakistan in 1988
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) awarded by the President of Pakistan in 1993
Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) awarded by the President of Pakistan in 1997
Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence) awarded by the President of Pakistan in 2023

Major finals

World Open

Outcome	Year	Location	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Winner	1987	Birmingham, England	AUS Chris Dittmar	9–5, 9–4, 4–9, 9–6
Runner-up	1988	Amsterdam, Netherlands	PAK Jahangir Khan	9–6, 9–2, 9–2
Winner	1989	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	AUS Chris Dittmar	7–15, 6–15, 15–4, 15–11, 15–10
1990	Toulouse, France	15–8, 17–15, 13–15, 15–5
1992	Johannesburg, South Africa	15–11, 15–9, 10–15, 15–6
1993	Karachi, Pakistan	PAK Jahangir Khan	14–15, 15–9, 15–5, 15–5
1994	Barcelona, Spain	ENG Peter Marshall	10–15, 15–11, 15–8, 15–4
1995	Nicosia, Cyprus	ENG Del Harris	15–10, 17–14, 16–17, 15–8
1996	Karachi, Pakistan	AUS Rodney Eyles	15–13, 17–15, 11–15, 15–3

British Open

Outcome	Year	Location	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Runner-up	1987	London, England	PAK Jahangir Khan	9–6, 9–0, 9–5
1991	2–9, 9–4, 9–4, 9–0
Winner	1992	AUS Chris Robertson	9–7, 10–9, 9–5
1993	AUS Chris Dittmar	9–6, 9–5, 6–9, 9–2
1994	AUS Brett Martin	9–1, 9–0, 9–10, 9–1
1995	Cardiff, Wales	ENG Peter Marshall	15–4, 15–4, 15–5
1996	AUS Rodney Eyles	15–13, 15–8, 15–10
1997	SCO Peter Nicol	17–15, 9–15, 15–12, 8–15, 15–8
Runner-up	1998	Birmingham, England	17–16, 15–4, 15–5

Hong Kong Open

Outcome	Year	Location	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Winner	1987	Hong Kong	AUS Chris Dittmar	9–6, 9–2, 9–5
1988	15–11, 9–15, 15–6, 12–15, 15–1
1989	15–8, 16–17, 15–2, 15–6
1990	AUS Chris Robertson	15–6, 14–15, 15–10, 15–5
1991	AUS Tristan Nancarrow	16–17, 15–6, 15–17, 15–4, 15–5
1994	SCO Peter Nicol	15–7, 15–10, 15–6
1995	AUS Brett Martin	15–12, 15–7, 15–3
Runner-up	1996	AUS Rodney Eyles	15–10, 15–10, 15–5
Winner	1997	CAN Jonathon Power	14–15, 15–12, 15–7, 15–2

Pakistan Open

Outcome	Year	Location	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Winner	1987	Karachi, Pakistan	PAK Jahangir Khan	1–9, 9–1, 10–8, 9–5, 9–0
Runner-up	1988	16–17, 10–15, 15–9, 15–9, 15–7
1989	15–11, 15–12, 15–10
Winner	1990	9–2, 4–9, 9–2, 9–2
Runner-up	1991	9–15, 15–10, 15–10, 15–5
Winner	1992	15–13, 15–5, 15–12
1994	ENG Peter Marshall	14–15, 15–14, 15–10, 9–15, 15–6
1995	AUS Rodney Eyles	15–9, 15–12, 15–8
1997	AUS Anthony Hill	15–11, 15–7, 15–8

World Super Series Finals

Outcome	Year	Location	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Winner	1993	Zürich, Switzerland	AUS Chris Dittmar	15–10, 10–15, 15–13, 15–8
1994	ENG Peter Marshall	8–15, 15–8, 15–7, 15–9
1997	Hatfield, England	AUS Brett Martin	9–7, 9–5, 9–2
1998	ENG Simon Parke	15–12, 13–15, 15–11, 15–10

References

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(17 September 2020). "Jansher Khan Appointed Head Coach of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate". World Squash.
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Andrew Shelley. "Profile of Jansher Khan".
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Raju Chainani. (20 August 2004). "Jansher Khan: "The Last Emperor... a retrospective of a championship career"".
Ian Sansom. (30 July 2010). "Great dynasties of the world: The Khans". The Guardian.
Agencies. (1 August 2020). "Jansher undergoes double back surgery successfully".
(2025-06-11). "Jansher Khan {{!}} 8-Time World Open Squash Champion {{!}} Britannica".
(2021-02-03). "Jansher Khan – Pakistan Squash Federation".
(24 August 2019). "Jansher Khan V Jahangir Khan – Rivalry, Matches, Legacy".
Squash. (2019-04-17). "Jahangir vs. Jansher: Who Was The Best?".
(31 December 2001). "2001 – a disastrous year for Pakistan squash". Dawn (newspaper).
(10 October 2011). "Squash great Jansher Khan diagnosed with Parkinson's disease". The Times of India.
(2021-02-03). "Jansher Khan – Pakistan Squash Federation".
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Post, The Frontier. (23 March 2023). "Jansher Khan awarded with Nishan-e-Imtiaz".

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