Men's World Junior 2023 | |||
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WSF Men's World Junior Championship | |||
Location | Melbourne | ||
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Champion | Hamza Khan | ||
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The 2023 Men's World Junior Squash Championships was held in Melbourne, Australia. The event took place from 18 to 29 July 2023. [1]
Ultimately, the triumphant individuals were Hamza Khan from Pakistan. Khan displayed remarkable resilience, securing Pakistan's first WSF World Junior Squash championship since Jansher Khan's win in 1986. [2] Amina Orfi from Egypt successfully defended her title from 2022 and clinched the women's championship. [3]
The tournament saw a significant participation with 245 entries from 33 national federations. [4] Additionally, the men's defending champion, Rowan Damming, who made history as the first Dutchman to win a World Junior Championship last year, returned as the No. 2 seed. [4]
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