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| Native name | جان شیر خان |
| Nickname(s) | King Khan, The Punisher |
| Citizenship |  Pakistan |
| Born | June 15, 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 PP SI HI NI (Pashto:جان شیر خان ; born 15 June 1969, in Peshawar, Pakistan)[5][6][7] is a former World No. 1 professional Pakistani squash player. During his career, he won the World Open a record eight times, and the British Open six times. Jansher Khan is widely regarded as one of the greatest squash players of all time. Ranked number 1 in the world from January 1988 till January 1998, (513 weeks/118 months/9.8 Years) Jansher Khan retired in the year 2001. He was troubled by back, knee and groin injuries throughout his career. During his career, he won PSA Professional 293 matches out of total 331, PSA Professional Tour Finals 99 out of 118 and from 1990 until 1996 in 81 matches he was unbeaten for record six years; his longest winning matches streak in top-level professional sports as recorded by Guinness World Records.[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.
- ^ Jansher undergoes double back surgery successfully Dawn (newspaper), Published 1 August 2020, Retrieved 8 September 2020
- ^ Ian Sansom (30 July 2010). "Great dynasties of the world: The Khans". The Guardian (newspaper). Retrieved 8 September 2020.