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#1 Jahangir Khan’s 555 consecutive victories in squash

Jahangir Khan was undefeated for more than half a decade

Why do sportsmen play sports? To win and excel, right? Yes. Why did Pakistan’s Jahangir Khan play squash? To never let anyone else win a game for over half a decade. The greatest player in the history of his sport, Jahangir Khan has to his name 555 consecutive wins in squash and that record is not going to be broken until the end of time. Records are meant to be broken but records like this are immortal.

From 1981 to 1986, Jahangir Khan defined squash, winning multiple World Open and British Open titles to bring laurels to his country. Achieving total dominance over any sport is a hard task in itself but Khan made it his hobby and others were just spectators. He defined the course of his sport during that time and by doing so, became the Guinness Book World Record holder for the longest winning streak by any player in sports (professional). His achievement is likely to stand the tide of time and beyond.