Hamza Khan

Hamza Khan is a Pakistani junior squash player. He won the 2023 World Junior Squash Championship held in Melbourne, Australia.[2][3]

Hamza Khan
Personal information
Birth nameMuhammad Hamza Khan
NationalityPakistani
Born2006
Peshawar, Pakistan
OccupationSquash player
Years active2016 - present
Height5.7 ft (170 cm)
Weight143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)
Sport
Country Pakistan
SportSquash
Event(s)Men's singles
FederationPakistan Squash Federation
Coached byTahir Iqbal Khan
Achievements and titles
World finals
Highest world rankingNo. 278[1]
Updated on 23 July 2023.

Early life and family

Hamza belongs to Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. His maternal uncle Shahid Zaman was formerly ranked 14th in the world. The former world champion Qamar Zaman is also a close relative of his.[2]

Career

After winning the title Chief of Air Staff U-11 in 2016, Hamza was invited by the Pakistan Squash Federation to register as a trainee.[2] As a career start, he won the U-15 British Junior Open squash championship in 2020.[4][5] The following year, he came out on top in 2021 U-19 US Junior Open squash championship.[6] He secured a bronze medal at the 2022 Men's World Junior Squash Championships.[7]

In July 2023, Hamza achieved another milestone by winning the World Junior Squash Championship held in Melbourne, Australia. He defeated Muhammad Zakaria of Egypt by a score of 3-1 in the final. He is the first Pakistani to win the championship since Jansher Khan's accomplishment in 1986.[8][9]

References
  1. Hamza Khan at Squash Info
  2. "Hamza Khan becomes first Pakistani to win World Junior Squash Championship since 1986". Dawn. July 23, 2023.
  3. "Hamza qualifies for World Junior Squash Championship final". Pakistan Observer. July 23, 2023.
  4. "Hamza Khan wins British Junior Open squash championship". The Express Tribune. January 6, 2020.
  5. "Pakistan's Hamza Khan wins U-15 British Junior Open 2020". The News International. January 6, 2020.
  6. "Hamza wins US Junior Open Squash U19 title". The News International. December 23, 2021.
  7. "Hamza on cusp of history". The Express Tribune. July 23, 2023.
  8. "In a first since 1986, Hamza Khan wins World Junior Squash Championship". The Express Tribune. July 23, 2023.
  9. "Hamza crowned new world junior squash champion". The Nation. July 24, 2023.
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