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Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Jamshed Gul |
| Handedness | Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing squash at the age of eight. |
General Interest | |
| Other information | JUNIOR CAREER In 1998 he became the first Asian outside of Pakistan to win the world junior championship. (squashTalk, 07 Jun 2002) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Nottingham Squash Club: Harrogate, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Watching television, listening to the radio, travelling and staying in five-star hotels. (Squash Player, 13 Jun 2006) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | His squash-enthusiast father had built a 17-court club in Malaysia. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His father. "He is always there whether I win or not," he said. "When I win, there are 10 people congratulating me, but if I lose, there is only my dad who is with me." (ISP Squash, 13 Jun 2006) |
| Ambitions | To be ranked in the world's top five players. (PSA-Squash.com, 01 May 2009) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "I get confidence from not only winning but playing well. Even if I lose, if I feel I played well and given one hundred per cent, that gives me confidence." (Squash Talk, 07 Jun 2002) |
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| Coach from which country? | Pakistan |