Personal information | |
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Birth name | Muhammad Hamza Khan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Born | 2006 Peshawar, Pakistan |
Occupation | Squash player |
Years active | 2016 - present |
Height | 5.7 ft (170 cm) |
Weight | 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Pakistan |
Sport | Squash |
Event | Men's singles |
Federation | Pakistan Squash Federation |
Coached by | Tahir Iqbal Khan |
Achievements and titles | |
World finals |
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Highest world ranking | No. 278 [1] |
Updated on 23 July 2023 |
Hamza Khan is a Pakistani junior squash player. He won the 2023 World Junior Squash Championship held in Melbourne, Australia. [2] [3]
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]
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]