Aamir Atlas Khan
| Country | Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 July 1990 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg | |||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Atlas Khan | |||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre | |||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 14 (September 2009) | |||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 65 (January 2015) | |||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on January 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||
Aamir Atlas Khan (born 30 July 1990 in Peshawar) is a Pakistani professional squash player and recipient of Pakistan's prestigious civil award, the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (lit. 'Medal of Excellence'). He is the nephew of former world champion Jansher Khan.[1]
Career
Aamir Atlas Khan began playing squash at the age of 6 and rose through the junior ranks.
Junior Achievements:
- Won medals in all junior categories - British Junior Champion: U-13, U-15, U-17, U-19 - 2008 World Junior Championship: Silver Medal (Individual) and Gold Medal (Team) - Asian Junior Champion 2005
Senior Achievements:
- Pakistan National Senior Ranked #1 for multiple years - Highest World Ranking: #14 - Gold Medalist: South Asian Games 2006 / 2010 and Asian Games 2010 - Asian Senior Individual Squash Champion (after a 15-year gap) - Multiple National and Asian titles - PSA Tournament wins, including victories over top 10 world-ranked players
Awards and Recognition:
- Conferred with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) by the Government of Pakistan for outstanding achievements in squash on winning 65+ International and national titles
https://www.squashinfo.com/latest-news/351-aamir-joshna-win-asian-junior-titles
https://www.squashinfo.com/latest-news/2717-atlas-khan-el-shorbagy-to-contest-world-junior-final
https://www.dawn.com/news/930437/pakistan-win-squash-gold-silver-at-south-asian-games
https://www.nation.com.pk/24-Mar-2015/president-confers-tamgha-e-imtiaz-upon-aamir-atlas
https://tribune.com.pk/story/544870/15-year-wait-ends-as-aamir-triumphs
2010
Khan won the silver medal in the men's singles event at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[2]
Asian Squash Championship '13
In the Asian Squash Championship 2013, Khan brushed aside Kuwait's Abdullah Al Mezayan in three sets to become the first Pakistani in 14 years to claim the title.[3]
References
- ^ Spirited Khan gives Pakistan squash silver Archived 25 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Dawn Retrieved 25 November 2010
- ^ Medallists Archived 30 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Official Asian Games website. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "Aamir Atlas wins final to become Asian Champion". Dawn. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
External links
- Aamir Atlas Khan at the Professional Squash Association (archive) (archive 2)
- Aamir Atlas Khan at Squash Info
- Aamir Atlas Khan at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)