Qamar Zaman
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Qamar Zaman is a former squash
player from Pakistan. He was one of the leading players in the game in the 1970s and 1980s. His biggest triumph was winning the British Open
in 1975.
Qamar won the Pakistan junior squash championship in 1968. On his first trip to the United Kingdom
in 1973, he reached the semi-finals of the British Amateur championship. In 1974, he reached the semi-finals of the British Open and won the Australian Amateur championship.
In the 1975 British Open, Qamar beat the defending-champion Geoff Hunt
of Australia
in the quarter-finals, and went on to win the title beating his fellow Pakistani player Gogi Alauddin
in the final 9-7, 9-6, 9-1.
Subsequently, Qamar reached the British Open final on four further occasions. He was runner-up to Hunt in 1978, 1979 and 1980, and to Jahangir Khan
in 1984. He was also runner-up at the World Open four times, losing to Hunt in the finals of 1976, 1979 and 1980, and to Jahangir in 1984.
Squash (sport)
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player from Pakistan. He was one of the leading players in the game in the 1970s and 1980s. His biggest triumph was winning the British Open
British Open Squash Championships
The British Open Squash Championships is the oldest and most established tournament in the game of squash. It is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious tournaments in the game, alongside the World Open The British...
in 1975.
Qamar won the Pakistan junior squash championship in 1968. On his first trip to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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in 1973, he reached the semi-finals of the British Amateur championship. In 1974, he reached the semi-finals of the British Open and won the Australian Amateur championship.
In the 1975 British Open, Qamar beat the defending-champion Geoff Hunt
Geoff Hunt
Geoffrey Brian Hunt, MBE , is a retired Australian squash player who is widely considered to be one of the greatest squash players in history....
of Australia
Australia
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in the quarter-finals, and went on to win the title beating his fellow Pakistani player Gogi Alauddin
Gogi Alauddin
Gogi Alauddin is a former squash player from Pakistan. He was one of the game's leading players in the 1970s....
in the final 9-7, 9-6, 9-1.
Subsequently, Qamar reached the British Open final on four further occasions. He was runner-up to Hunt in 1978, 1979 and 1980, and to Jahangir Khan
Jahangir Khan
Jahangir Khan, HI, is a former World No. 1 professional squash player from Pakistan, who is considered by many to be the greatest player in the history of the game. During his career he won the World Open six times and the British Open a record ten times...
in 1984. He was also runner-up at the World Open four times, losing to Hunt in the finals of 1976, 1979 and 1980, and to Jahangir in 1984.