Aamir Atlas Khan

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Aamir Atlas Khan
Country Pakistan
Born (1990-07-30) 30 July 1990 (age 35)
Peshawar, Pakistan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Turned pro2002
Retired2023
Coached byAtlas Khan
Racquet usedTecnifibre
Men's singles
Highest ranking14 (2009)
Title(s)8
Tour final(s)14
Medal record
Men's squash Squash pictogram.svg
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou Singles
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Islamabad Singles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Chennai Singles

Aamir Atlas Khan (born 30 July 1990 in Peshawar) is a Pakistani professional squash player. He is a recipient of Pakistan's prestigious civil award, the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz. He is the nephew of former world champion Jansher Khan. [1]

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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

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/squash/6617389/Pakistans-Aamir-Atlas-Khan-shocks-Gregory-Gaultier-at-Qatar-Open.html

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

  1. Spirited Khan gives Pakistan squash silver Archived 25 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Dawn Retrieved 25 November 2010
  2. Medallists Archived 30 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Official Asian Games website. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  3. "Aamir Atlas wins final to become Asian Champion". Dawn. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2018.

4. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/squash/6617389/Pakistans-Aamir-Atlas-Khan-shocks-Gregory-Gaultier-at-Qatar-Open.html