Maqsood Ahmed (squash player)
Pakistani squash player and Former World Champion
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Maqsood Ahmed (born 30 August 1957) is a Pakistani former professional squash player.
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| Full name | Maqsood Ahmed | |||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Max | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 August 1957 (age 68) Karachi, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1978 | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | yes | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 4 (April 1980) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Born in Karachi, he started playing squash in 1968 and turned professional in 1978. In 1977 he became the first player to win the Pakistani Amateur and Open titles in the same year. He retained a world top ten seeding for a decade.[1]
