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Aamir Atlas Khan
Country	Pakistan
Born	30 July 1990 (age 34); Peshawar, Pakistan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	71 kg[citation needed]
Turned pro	2002
Coached by	Atlas Khan
Racquet used	Tecnifibre
Men's singles
Highest ranking	No. 14 (September 2009)
Current ranking	No. 65 (January 2015)
Title(s)	8
Tour final(s)	14
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing Pakistan
Asian Games
	Updated on January 2015.

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Aamir Atlas Khan (born 30 July 1990 in Peshawar) is a Pakistani professional squash player and recipient of Pakistan's prestigious civil award, the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (lit. 'Medal of Excellence'). He is the nephew of former world champion, Jansher Khan.^[1]

Career

2007 was Khan's most successful year and saw his rankings rise. He was a finalist in the Governor NWFP International 2007 and in the President PSF international 2007, but in both occasions he was beaten by Mansoor Zaman. In August, he went one step better by winning his first title at the CAS international, beating Malaysian Mohd Azlan Iskandar.

As of 2009, Aamir, who turned pro in 2002 is ranked 14th, his highest ranking, and is the current No. 1 Pakistan squash player.

2010

Khan won a silver medal in the individual event at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.^[2]

Asian Squash Championship '13

In the Asian Squash Championship 2013, Khan brushed aside Kuwait's Abdullah Al Mezayan in three sets to become the first Pakistani in 14 years to claim the title.^[3]

References

^ Spirited Khan gives Pakistan squash silver Archived 25 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Dawn Retrieved 25 November 2010
^ Medallists Archived 30 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Official Asian Games website. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
^ "Aamir Atlas wins final to become Asian Champion". Dawn. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2018.

4. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/squash/6617389/Pakistans-Aamir-Atlas-Khan-shocks-Gregory-Gaultier-at-Qatar-Open.html

External links

Aamir Atlas Khan at the Professional Squash Association (archive) (archive 2)
Aamir Atlas Khan at Squash Info
Aamir Atlas Khan at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)

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[1] Spirited Khan gives Pakistan squash silver Archived 25 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Dawn Retrieved 25 November 2010

[2] Medallists Archived 30 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Official Asian Games website. Retrieved 21 November 2010.

[3] "Aamir Atlas wins final to become Asian Champion". Dawn. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2018.

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+{{Use Pakistani English|date=October 2018}}
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+| birth_date              = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|7|30}}
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+| height                  = 1.72 m
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+| weight                  = 71 kg{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
+| Spouse                  = Amina Aamir
+| Children                = Salwa Aamir Atlas, Muhammad Rafay Aamir
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+| years_active            = 1998 – present
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+| coach                   = Atlas Khan
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+| date_of_highest_ranking = September 2009
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+| date_of_current_ranking = January 2015
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-| updated = November, 2012
+| updated                 = January 2015
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+{{MedalCompetition | [[Squash at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] }}
+{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's team|Team]]}}
+{{MedalSilver | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's singles|Singles]]}} Asian Individual champion 2013
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+'''Aamir Atlas Khan''' (born 30 July 1990 in [[Peshawar]]) is a Pakistani professional [[squash (sport)|squash]] player and recipient of Pakistan's prestigious civil award, the [[Tamgha-e-Imtiaz]] (<small>[[Literal translation|lit.]] </small>'Medal of Excellence'). He is the nephew of former world champion, [[Jansher Khan]].<ref>[http://asiangames.dawn.com/2010/11/spirited-khan-gives-pakistan-squash-silver.html Spirited Khan gives Pakistan squash silver] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125210113/http://asiangames.dawn.com/2010/11/spirited-khan-gives-pakistan-squash-silver.html |date=25 November 2010 }} Dawn Retrieved 25 November 2010</ref>
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-{{MedalSport|Men's [[Squash (sport)|Squash]]}}
-{{MedalCountry | {{PAK}} }}
-{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
-{{MedalGold|[[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]]|[[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games|Team]]}}
-{{MedalSilver|[[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]]|[[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games|Individual]]}}
-{{MedalBottom}}
-'''Aamir Atlas Khan''' (born July 30, 1990 in [[Peshawar]]) is a [[Pakistan]]i professional [[squash (sport)|squash]] player. He is the nephew of former world champion, [[Jansher Khan]].<ref>[http://asiangames.dawn.com/2010/11/spirited-khan-gives-pakistan-squash-silver.html Spirited Khan gives Pakistan squash silver] Dawn Retrieved 25 November 2010</ref>
 ==Career==
-has been his most successful year and has seen his rankings rise. He was a finalist in the Governor NWFP International 2007 and in the President PSF international 2007, but in both occasions he was beaten by [[Mansoor Zaman]]. In August, he went one step better by winning his first title at the CAS international, beating Malaysian [[Mohd Azlan Iskandar]].
+was Khan's most successful year and saw his rankings rise. He was a finalist in the Governor NWFP International 2007 and in the President PSF international 2007, but in both occasions he was beaten by [[Mansoor Zaman]]. In August, he went one step better by winning his first title at the CAS international, beating Malaysian [[Mohd Azlan Iskandar]].
 As of 2009, Aamir, who turned pro in 2002 is ranked 14th, his highest ranking, and is the current No. 1 Pakistan squash player.
 ===2010===
-Khan won a silver medal in the individual event at the [[2010 Asian Games]] in [[Guangzhou]], [[China]].<ref>[http://www.gz2010.cn/info/ENG_ENG/ZZ/ZZM192A_SQM001001@@@@@@@@ENG.html Medallists] Official Asian Games website. Retrieved 21 November 2010.</ref>
+Khan won a silver medal in the individual event at the [[2010 Asian Games]] in [[Guangzhou]], [[China]].<ref>[http://www.gz2010.cn/info/ENG_ENG/ZZ/ZZM192A_SQM001001@@@@@@@@ENG.html Medallists]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430091400/http://www.gz2010.cn/info/ENG_ENG/ZZ/ZZM192A_SQM001001%40%40%40%40%40%40%40%40ENG.html |date=30 April 2012 }} Official Asian Games website. Retrieved 21 November 2010.</ref>
 ===Asian Squash Championship '13===
-In the Asian Squash Championship Khan brushed aside Kuwait’s Abdullah Al Mezayan in three sets to become the first Pakistani in 14 years to claim the title. <ref>[http://dawn.com/2013/05/05/aamir-atlas-wins-final-to-become-asian-squash-champion/]</ref>
+In the Asian Squash Championship 2013, Khan brushed aside Kuwait's Abdullah Al Mezayan in three sets to become the first Pakistani in 14 years to claim the title.<ref>{{cite news | url=
+https://www.dawn.com/news/1026367/aamir-atlas-wins-final-to-become-asian-squash-champion | title=Aamir Atlas wins final to become Asian Champion | date=5 May 2013 | newspaper=Dawn | accessdate=9 October 2018 }}</ref>
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}} 4. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/squash/6617389/Pakistans-Aamir-Atlas-Khan-shocks-Gregory-Gaultier-at-Qatar-Open.html
-{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+* {{PSA|new_id=aamir-atlas-khan|old_id=832|archive=20191217010551|archive2=20130810012210}}
-*{{PSA|id=832,00}}
+* {{Squash Info|689}}
-* [http://www.squashinfo.com/player-689 Squashinfo player profile]
+* {{CGF profile|52058}}
-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
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-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Peshawar]], [[Pakistan]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
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-}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Aamir Atlas}}
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