Hashim Khan

Hashim Khan

Country	Pakistan
Residence	Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
Born	1914 Peshawar, British Raj
Died	18 August 2014 (aged 100) Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Medal record Men's squash Representing  Pakistan British Open Squash Championships 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958

Hashim Khan (Pashto: ہاشم خان‬‎; c. 1910 to 1914 – 18 August 2014) was a squash player from Pakistan. He won the British Open Squash Championships (the then de facto world championship) a total of seven times, from 1951 to 1956, and then again in 1958.
Personal life
Khan had a total of 12 children. His eldest son Sharif Khan became a player on the North American hardball squash circuit in the 1970s, winning a record 12 North American Open titles. Six other sons – Aziz, Gulmast, Liaqat Ali ("Charlie"), Salim ("Sam"), Shaukat, and Mo – also became hardball squash players.

British Open final appearances

Wins (7)
Year	Opponent in final	Score in final
1951	Mahmoud Karim	9–5, 9–0, 9–0
1952	Mahmoud Karim	9–5, 9–7, 9–0
1953	R.B.R. Wilson	9–2, 8–10, 9–1, 9–0
1954	Azam Khan	6–9, 9–6, 9–6, 7–9, 9–5
1955	Azam Khan	9–7, 7–9, 9–7, 5–9, 9–7
1956	Roshan Khan	9–4, 9–2, 5–9, 9–5
1958	Azam Khan	9–7, 6–9, 9–6, 9–7
Runners-up (1)
Year	Opponent in final	Score in final
1957	Roshan Khan	6–9, 9–5, 9–2, 9–1

Death
On 18 August 2014, Khan died in his home in Aurora, Colorado due to congestive heart failure. He was widely believed to be 100 years old.