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Torsam Khan

Squash player · Pakistan · On the map · Athletes · Lived 1952 to 1979 · aged 27

Torsam Khan (1952-1979) was a squash player from Pakistan. He belonged to a Pashtun family from Nawakille, Peshawar, Pakistan. He is the son of the 1957 British Open champion Roshan Khan, and the older brother of the great Jahangir Khan, who went on to become arguably the greatest squash player of all time.

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Torsam was moulded into a squash player by his father. In 1979, Torsam reached a career-high ranking of World No. 13 and was elected President of the International Squash Players Association. However that November, at the age of 27 and seemingly in excellent health, Torsam suffered a heart attack during a tournament match in Australia and died suddenly. His death profoundly affected his younger brother Jahangir, who was aged 15 at the time.

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Country
Pakistan
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1952 to 1979 · aged 27