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Which Pakistani squash player won 10 British Open titles and 6 World Open titles?

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Answer: Option B — Jahangir Khan

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Jahangir Khan of Pakistan is regarded as one of the greatest squash players of all time. He won the British Open a record 10 consecutive times (1982-1991) and the World Open 6 times (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1988).

His famous unbeaten run:

From April 1981 to November 1986, Jahangir Khan won 555 consecutive matches in professional squash. This is often described as the longest winning streak by any athlete in top-level professional sport. The run was ended by Ross Norman of New Zealand in the 1986 World Open final.

More about Jahangir Khan:

  • He was born on 10 December 1963 in Karachi, Pakistan.
  • He became the youngest-ever World Open champion in 1981, at the age of 17.
  • He came from a famous squash family; his father, Roshan Khan, won the British Open in 1957.
  • He later served as President of the World Squash Federation (2002-2008).

Pakistan's squash legends:

  • Hashim Khan: won the British Open seven times (1951-1956 and 1958) and began Pakistan's squash dynasty.
  • Jansher Khan: won the World Open a record 8 times and the British Open 6 times, and was Jahangir's great rival in the late 1980s and 1990s.
  • Qamar Zaman: won the British Open in 1975.

About squash:

  • Squash is played in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball and long-handled rackets.
  • It developed at Harrow School, England, around 1830.
  • The governing body is the World Squash Federation (WSF), and the professional tour is run by the Professional Squash Association (PSA).
  • Squash will be included in the Olympics for the first time at Los Angeles 2028.
  • Indian squash players include Saurav Ghosal (the first Indian man in the PSA world top ten), Dipika Pallikal, Joshna Chinnappa and Anahat Singh.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Jansher Khan won the World Open 8 times and the British Open 6 times.
  • ✗Hashim Khan won the British Open 7 times.
  • ✗Qamar Zaman won the British Open in 1975.

Quick tip

Remember: Jahangir Khan = 10 British Opens in a row (1982-91), 6 World Opens, 555-match unbeaten run; Jansher Khan = 8 World Opens; squash in the Olympics from LA 2028.

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