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Jansher Khan started his career at the age of 11 in 1981. He first came to prominence at the age of 16 when he won the World Junior Squash Championships in Australia in 1986. At the age of 18 he defeated the world No.1 Jahangir Khan in Hong Kong Open. It is observed that Jansher Khan started his career from payroll of Pakistan Air Force[1][2]and then he was transferred to Pakistan International Airlines[3][4] and continued to play on payroll of PIA till 2001[5][6]when PIA overthrew Jansher Khan, Jahangir Khan, Zaheer Abbas and many other players from PIA as forced retirement.[7] Jansher Khan was known for his lighting quick reflexes and movement round the court.[8] During his bright career he won 293 matches out of total 331.[9][10]He crowned a sensational career by winning 99 finals out of 118 [11][12]the highest by any player in the history of squash and was ranked world’s No.1 for over 10 years[13][14]while his opponent Jahangir Khan won 134 matches out of total 164 and 61 finals out of 80 and . The measure of Jansher Khan domination over sport was clearly evident with his 08 World Open triumphs. From 1987 to 1996 the title of World Open Championship was retained by Jansher Khan. In World Open Finals he has 08 titles and a runner up.[15] This was the longest winning streak by any athlete on top level recorded by Guinness World Records in 1996.[16] In 1986 there came forth another player Jansher Khan the only player who beat the top squash player Jahangir Khan and stopped his continuous winning streak afterwards beating him continuously for 06 years and it was due to continuous victories of Jansher Khan which lead to Jahangir Khan’s disappointment and eventually getting retirement from his squash career[17].[18] Similarly from 1992 to 1997 he claimed British Open Squash Championships six times in a row. [19]In 09 British Open Squash Championships matches he has claimed 06 titles and 03 runners-up.[20] In the twilight of his career it is also his record of retaining the title of Hong Kong Squash Open from 1987 to 1997. [21]Out of 09 Hong Kong Squash Open finals, he has claimed 08 titles and a runner up. [22]To great surprise in World Series Squash Finals he has been unbeaten in all four finals (1993 to 1997) and this record has never been broken yet. He also has the stupendous record of victories in Pakistan Open (1987,1990,1992,1994,1995,1997) out of 09 Pakistan Open finals he has won 06 titles and 03 runners up. He got retirement in September 2002 and which brought an end to nearly 50 years of domination by Pakistan in the sport of squash. His active years were from 1986 to 2018.
3. and continued to play on payroll of PIA till 2001[27][28]
4. Jansher Khan was known for his lighting quick reflexes and movement round the court.[29]
5. During his bright career he won 293 matches out of total 331.[30][31]
6. He crowned a sensational career by winning 99 finals out of 118 [32][33]
7. The measure of Jansher Khan domination over sport was clearly evident with his 08 World Open triumphs. From 1987 to 1996 the title of World Open Championship was retained by Jansher Khan. In World Open Finals he has 08 titles and a runner up.[34]
8. This was the longest winning streak by any athlete on top level recorded by Guinness World Records in 1996.[35]
9. In 1986 there came forth another player Jansher Khan the only player who beat the top squash player Jahangir Khan and stopped his continuous winning streak afterwards beating him continuously for 06 years and it was due to continuous victories of Jansher Khan which lead to Jahangir Khan’s disappointment and eventually getting retirement from his squash career[36].[37]
11. In the twilight of his career it is also his record of retaining the title of Hong Kong Squash Open from 1987 to 1997. [40]Out of 09 Hong Kong Squash Open finals, he has claimed 08 titles and a runner up. [41]
12. He got retirement in September 2002 and which brought an end to nearly 50 years of domination by Pakistan in the sport of squash.
Please do not post your edit requests on my user talk page. I would suggest that you start smaller and instead of one massive edit request that you make one small edit request to change one thing, then if that is accepted make another request, and so on. The main problem seems to be that the sources do not say what you claim that they say and that you seem more interested in telling the world about Mr. Khan than making sure your edits are accurate. 331dot (talk) 14:42, 11 October 2019 (UTC)
I think the main issue involves the references used to promote the claim that Mr. Khan was part of the Pakistani Air Force. The claims made about his participation in sqaush arent really the issue here, because no one is disputing the clear impact that Mr. Khan had on the sport (although a few of the sports claims being asked to be placed in the article are copied and pasted from a few of those sources, the claims generally state items that are already listed in the article. Another issue is that claims are made as to how many matches in total two opponents made, something like 293, which I am unsure how to go about verifying). In any event, the COI editor first highlighted the claims regarding the air force, so let's go over those first here (shown below). Spintendo20:11, 11 October 2019 (UTC)
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It is observed that Jansher Khan started his career from payroll of Pakistan Air Force
"The Air Chief highlighted that Pakistani squash legends i-e Jahangir Khan, Jansher Khan, Qamar Zaman, Muhib Ullah and Gogi Allaudin have offered their services for making this project a success."
The project being discussed was the opening of an academy and the PSF promoting squash in the country. The visiting Air Chief Sohail Aman in the source states that the Pakistani Air Force would "provide all the resources for the efficient running of this academy in terms of equipment and foreign visits." The source also states that Jansher Khan has "offered their services" to promote this plan. Nowhere here does it state that Khan is on the payroll of the Pakistani Air force.
It is observed that Jansher Khan started his career from payroll of Pakistan Air Force and then he was transferred to Pakistan International Airlines
"The national hero Jansher offered his services for the country in any way he could to defuse tensions between the two nuclear countries. He added that he had served as JCO in Pakistan Air Force and made the country and Pakistan Air Force proud by retaining number one position around the world in the field of squash for consecutive ten years."
This source is important in that it appears to be the only source which directly mentions to the two items - that being Jansher Khan and the Pakistani airforce. However, it is the subject himself making this claim in an interview, which means that it is his word alone which is being given. I think that in light of the circumstances, another source coming from the Pakistani Air force should be taken for this claim, since they are the ones who evidently employed him.
It is observed that Jansher Khan started his career from payroll of Pakistan Air Force and then he was transferred to Pakistan International Airlines
"Squash legends Jahangir Khan, Jansher Khan and former cricket captain Zaheer Abbas — were among the nine officials whose names have been struck off from the payrolls of the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), sources said Monday. "
Again, this is an important source. It states that Khan was fired from PIA, but does not state that Khan was part of the Pakistani airforce. Although it is likely that many PIA pilots came from the airforce back in the day, it would be WP:SYNTH to make a conclusion based on this source in combination with the prior source that had him stating he would help the air force promote squash. Taking those two and stating that he was part of the air force cannot be done.
I'm not sure if anyone has anything they'd like to add to this discussion, but I'll leave the template open to see if other editors would like to add feedback. One question I have is how to go about verifying the claim of 293 matches Khan had with his opponents. Any input on what sources to use would be appreciated, I know it's difficult with all the posts which were left here on the talk page, but if there is some material here which can be used, I think we should try. Thanks! Spintendo20:11, 11 October 2019 (UTC)
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, who is also President Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) inaugurated
Pakistan National Squash Academy at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad today.
While speaking at the occasion, the Air Chief lauded the efforts made by PSF for the
promotion of Squash in the country. He further said that Pakistan Air Force would provide all
the resources for the efficient running of this academy in terms of equipment and foreign visits.
The Air Chief highlighted that Pakistani squash legends i-e Jahangir Khan, Jansher Khan,
Qamar Zaman, Muhib Ullah and Gogi Allaudin have offered their services for making this
project a success.
He added that he had served as JCO in Pakistan Air Force and made the country and Pakistan Air Force proud by retaining number one position around the world in the field of squash for consecutive ten years.
Jahangir, Jansher, Zaheer sent on retirement
November 06, 2001 KARACHI Nov 5: Squash legends Jahangir Khan, Jansher Khan and former cricket captain Zaheer Abbas — were among the nine officials whose names have been struck off from the payrolls of the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), sources said Monday.
Jansher Khan, one of squash's greatest players, receiving flower bouquet from Managing Director PIA Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar at a welcoming reception accorded to Jansher by PIA on November 18, 1993. Jansher, who was a PIA employee, won World Open a record eight times and the British Open six times
Jahangir, Jansher, Zaheer sent on retirement
November 06, 2001 KARACHI Nov 5: Squash legends Jahangir Khan, Jansher Khan and former cricket captain Zaheer Abbas — were among the nine officials whose names have been struck off from the payrolls of the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), sources said Monday.
Jahangir was retired as a General Manager in November 2001 along with several other top officials including former world No. 1 Jansher Khan and Pakistan's former cricket captain Zaheer Abbas as a part of the austerity drive initiated by PIA under financial pressures. Jahangir was critical of the behaviour of PIA's top bosses saying that the decision to retire him was taken without even hearing his side of the story.
Jansher was known for his lighting quick reflexes and movement round court while his training regime matched that of famously hard trainers Jonah Barrington, Geoff Hunt and Jahangir; Jansher would often line up four or five players during training sessions and play them one after the other, very rarely dropping a single game.
Legendary Pakistani player Jansher Khan leads the way in Men’s World Championship titles with eight – just ahead of his namesake an fellow icon Jahanghir Khan, who collected six titles.
Alongside his namesake, Jansher dominated the sport and particularly the World Championships from 1981 to 1996.
Jansher won his first World Championship title in 1987 when he beat Australia’s Chris Dittmar and claimed eight titles from that year up until 1996 when he secured his last World crown against Australia’s Rodney Eyles.
From 1992 until 1996, Jansher recorded a record five successive World Championship crowns as he continued to write his name into the sport’s history books.
Over the course of his record eight triumphs at the World Championship, Jansher was beaten by Jahanghir in 1988, however he was able to extract his revenge five years later in 1993 when he beat him over four games.
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Jansher Khan (Pakistan) has won eight World Open Championship titles in 1987, 1989-90 and 1992-96. The last World Open final won by Jansher Khan was won against Rodney Eyles. The previous record ho
