Noor Zaman

Last updated
Noor Zaman
Medal record
Squash
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team

Noor Zaman is a Pakistani squash player who won a team silver medal in the 2022 Asian Games.

Contents

Early life and background

Noor is the grandson of squash player Qamar Zaman. [1]

Career

In 2022, he won in the boys under 19 categories at the Asian Junior Squash Championships. [2]

He was selected in the national team for the 2022 Asian Games. In the final against India, he played against Abhay Singh, and was defeated, winning two games out of five. [3] The team won the silver medal.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joshna Chinappa</span> Indian professional squash player

Joshna Chinappa is an Indian professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 10 in July 2016. She was the first Indian to win the British Junior Squash Championship title in 2005 in the under-19 category and was also the youngest Indian women's national champion. She is the current record-holder of most national championship wins, with 18 titles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saurav Ghosal</span> Indian squash player

Saurav Ghosal is a professional squash player from India and reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 10 in April 2019. He won the first ever medal in Squash for India at the Commonwealth games. He was the national champion in 2020 by winning 77th National Squash championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Willstrop</span> British squash player

James Willstrop is an English professional squash player from Yorkshire.

Sport in Pakistan is a significant part of Pakistani culture. Cricket is the most popular sport in Pakistan, while field hockey, polo, and squash are also popular. Traditional sports like kabaddi and other well-known games are also played.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">India men's national field hockey team</span> Mens field hockey team representing India

India men's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey competitions, and is governed by Hockey India. The team was formerly under the control of Indian Hockey Federation. India was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pakistan men's national field hockey team</span> Mens national field hockey team representing Pakistan

The Pakistan national field hockey team represents Pakistan in international field hockey. Having played its first match in 1948, it is administered by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), the governing body for hockey in Pakistan. It has been a member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) since 1948 and was founding member of the Asian Hockey Federation (ASHF), which was formed in 1958. Pakistan is one of the most successful national field hockey teams in the world with a record four Hockey World Cup wins.

Aamir Atlas Khan is a Pakistani professional squash player and recipient of Pakistan highest civil award. He is the nephew of former world champion, Jansher Khan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sport in India</span> Summary of sports in India

India has a history of sports dating back thousands of years. Cricket is the most popular spectator sport; it generates the highest television viewership, with the Indian Premier League (IPL) being the most-followed league in the country. Football has also gained popularity, with the Indian Super League (ISL) being the highest level of domestic football, and the national team winning multiple gold medals at the Asian and South Asian Games. Additional football accomplishments include India having reached the semifinal of the 1960 Olympics, qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup, and won the SAFF Championship. Other sports include kabaddi, badminton, tennis, and athletics, with kho-kho becoming the fourth-most viewed sport. India has also had success in field hockey, winning the World Cup and multiple medals in the Olympic Games. Sports such as golf, rugby, boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, motorsport, wrestling, and basketball are featured throughout the country.

Anwar Ahmed "Anu" Khan was a Pakistani field hockey player who won one gold medal and two silver medals at the 1956–1964 Olympics, as well as gold medals at the Asian Games in 1958 and 1962. He is known as the Rock of Gibraltar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joey Chan</span> Hong Kong squash player

Joey Chan Ho-ling, known as Joey Chan, is a former professional squash player who represents Hong Kong. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 16 in May 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">P. R. Sreejesh</span> Indian field hockey player

Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh is an Indian field hockey player from Kerala who plays as a goalkeeper and former captain of the Indian national team.He is regarded as the World's best goal keeper of his generation. He plays in the Hockey India League for Uttar Pradesh Wizards. Sreejesh played a vital role in the Indian national team's bronze medal win at the 2020 Summer Olympics men's field hockey tournament. He won FIH Player of the Year Awards (2020–21) for best male goalkeeper. Since winning gold in 2014 Asian Games he won gold medal again in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. He won a total of 16 international medals in his career until 2023 from Olympics, FIH Hockey World Championships, Commonwealth Games, Asian tournaments combined.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danish Atlas Khan</span> Pakistani squash player

Danish Atlas Khan is a Top Professional squash player from Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Squash Rackets Federation of India</span>

The Squash Rackets Federation of India or SRFI is the Indian governmental apex body for the game of squash. It conducts the National Squash Championship, and promotes the game through the state level squash bodies, and provides training facilities and selects the squad for the Indian team. It also chooses coaches for the national team.

Sport in Bangladesh is a popular form of entertainment as well as an essential part of Bangladeshi culture. Cricket is the most popular sport in Bangladesh followed by football. Ha-du-du is the national sport of Bangladesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Squash in India</span> Sport in India

Squash is a popular recreational sport in India and it is gaining popularity as a competitive sport. It is governed by the Squash Rackets Federation of India. The India men's national squash team has participated in three quarter finals of the World Team Squash Championships since 1967.

Sahar Zaman (born 6 December 1996) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a midfielder. She is a member of the Pakistan women's national football team. Zaman is from the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lakshya Sen</span> Indian badminton player (born 2001)

Lakshya Sen is an Indian badminton player. Sen is a former world junior no. 1. He has won gold medals at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships in the boys' singles and at the Summer Youth Olympics in the mixed team event. He won the bronze medal at the 2021 World Championships and was runner-up at the 2022 All England Open. Sen was also a part of the Indian team which won the 2022 Thomas Cup. He also won the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kunlavut Vitidsarn</span> Thai badminton player

Kunlavut Vitidsarn is a Thai badminton player. He is the current men's singles World Champion as he won the gold medal at the 2023 World Championships. He was also three-times World Junior champion, winning in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Vitidsarn became the first men's singles player to win three World Junior Championships titles, joining Ratchanok Intanon and Chen Qingchen as a three-time winner of the World Junior title in the same discipline. He claimed the gold medal at the Asian Junior Championships in 2019, where he previously won a silver in 2018 and bronze in 2017. Vitidsarn participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, and was part of the team Omega took the silver medal in the mixed team event. He was named the 2020/2021 Eddy Choong Most Promising Player. In the senior category, he won the silver medal at the 2022 World Championships and, in the following year, the gold medal at the 2023 World Championships. He became the first Thai player to win the World Championships title in the men's singles category.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Soh Wooi Yik</span> Malaysian badminton player

Soh Wooi Yik is a Malaysian badminton player. He and his partner Aaron Chia became the first ever world badminton champions from Malaysia after winning the men's doubles title at the 2022 BWF World Championships. Together, they also won a gold medal at the 2019 SEA Games, a silver medal at the 2022 Badminton Asia Championships, as well as bronze medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2022 Commonwealth Games, 2023 BWF World Championships and 2022 Asian Games.

Anahat Singh is an Indian squash player. At the age of 14, she was the youngest athlete to represent India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. As of December 2023, she is ranked No. 2 in Asia in the Girls U17 category.

References

  1. "Noor Zaman wins 29th Asian Junior Squash Championship title".
  2. "Noor Zaman clinches Asian junior squash title". DAWN.COM. 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  3. Ganesan, Uthra (2023-09-30). "Hangzhou Asian Games | India beat Pakistan to win gold in men's team squash". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2023-10-04.