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| Native name | جان شیر خان |
| Nickname(s) | King Khan, The Punisher |
| Citizenship |  Pakistan |
| Born | 15 June 1969 Peshawar, Pakistan |
| Occupation(s) | • National Head Squash Coach to Pakistan Squash Federation [1]
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Head Squash Coach (2020-2023)[2](2010–2011) • 1st Advisor to the President of the Pakistan Squash Federation |
| Years active | 1986–2023 |
| Employer |  Pakistan Armed Forces (1984) [3] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | • Violet Sough (m.1986; div.1989) • Naseem (m.1989) |
| Children | 3, including Kamran Khan Ayaz SherKhan, Ali SherKhan
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| Sport | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Sport | Squash |
| Rank | From the Pakistan Government
2023 • Nishan-i-Imtiaz1988 • Pride of Performance[4] |
| World Open | 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
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| Federation | Pakistan Squash Federation |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Retired | September 2002 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | No. 1 (January 1988 till January 1998) (513 weeks) (118 months) (9.8 Years) |
| Updated on January 8, 2024 | |
Jansher Khan (Pashto:جان شیر خان; born 15 June 1969)[5][6][7] is a Pakistani former professional squash player. Khan won numerous championships and awards during his career, and he held the rank of number 1 in the world for over a decade. He won 293 of 331 PSA Professional matches and 99 of 118 PSA Professional Tour Finals matches. From 1990 to 1996, he remained unbeaten in 81 matches, which Guinness World Records recognizes as the longest winning streak in top-level professional sports.[8][9]
- ^ "Squash legend Jansher Khan appointed head coach to PSF". DAWN.COM. 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Jansher Khan Appointed Head Coach of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate". 17 September 2020.
- ^ https://www.worldsquash.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/210118__Jansher-Khan-Hall-of-Fame.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c "Jansher Khan's awards for Squash listed on Pakistan Sports Board website". Pakistan Sports Board website. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Andrew Shelley. "Profile of Jansher Khan". Encyclopedia Britannica website. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Profile of Jansher Khan". the-south-asian.com website. November 2001. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Raju Chainani (20 August 2004). "Jansher Khan: "The Last Emperor...a retrospective of a championship career". Squash Talk Player Profiles website. Archived from the original on 20 February 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Agencies (1 August 2020). "Jansher undergoes double back surgery successfully". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Ian Sansom (30 July 2010). "Great dynasties of the world: The Khans". The Guardian (newspaper). Retrieved 8 September 2020.