Japanese govt pays tribute to squash legend Jahangir Khan

TOKYO: The Japanese government has paid tribute to the squash legend Jahangir Khan by issuing commemorative stamp in his name.

Pakistan’s biggest squash star will soon be invited to their country, where an event would be organised to celebrate his success, Geo news reported.

The squash legend is famed for winning 555 matches, which is a record yet to be broken. During his illustrious career, Jahangir won the World Open six times and the British Open a record 10 times.

In 1981, at the age of 17 Jahangir became the youngest winner of the World Open, beating Australia's Geoff Hunt in final. That tournament also marked the start of an unbeaten run, which lasted for five years and 555 matches, which finally came to end in the final of the World Open in 1986 in France when he lost to Ross Norman.