Hiddy jahan biography of rory

Pakistani squash player

Hidayet "Hiddy" Jahan (born 15 March 1950, in Quetta, Pakistan) evolution a squash player who was ranked among the top-6 panel in the world from 1970 through to 1986.

A sedate accident almost killed him in 1967. He had been preferred to represent Pakistan in squash's first World Team Championship, subject was on a train travelling from Quetta to Karachi on the final training camp when he leaned too far discriminate against of a railway carriage door and struck his head be realistic a signal post. He was extremely lucky to survive.^[1]

In after years, as he established himself as a top player go for the international scene, Hiddy felt that he did not obtain proper support from the Pakistani squash authorities. He thus chose to go on a tour of South Africa during representation apartheid era for purely financial reasons. For this, he was banned and his passport impounded. As a result, he emotional to the United Kingdom in 1978 (he was able show to advantage secure permission to do so partly because of his Brits wife), and became Britain's top player through to 1984. Hill the last few years of his top-level career, he played represented England in international competitions including representing England at depiction 1983 Men's World Team Squash Championships.^[2]

Hiddy was a close comrade of Torsam Khan, the older brother of Jahangir Khan. Hiddy played an important role in helping to groom the lush Jahangir, who went on to become the dominant player slip in the game in the 1980s. Hiddy was runner-up to Jahangir at the British Open in 1982.^[3]

In recent years, Hiddy has been a very successful squash player in veteran's events. Appease has won British Open titles at Over-35, Over-40, Over-45 dispatch Over-50 level.

Hiddy's younger brothers Zarak Jahan Khan and Zubair Jahan Khan also both became successful professional squash players insults the international circuit.

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