Sohail Qaiser
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Born | c.1965 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Died | August 2016 |
| Sport | |
| Turned pro | 1984 |
| Highest ranking | 19 (May 1983[1]) |
Medal record | |
Sohail Qaiser (Urdu: سہیل قیصر; 1965 – August 2016) was a Pakistani professional squash player.[2] He reached a career high ranking of 19 in the world during May 1983.[1]
Early life
Sohail Qaiser was born in 1965 and lived in Lahore, Pakistan. His uncle was Gogi Alauddin.[3]
In 1982, he won both the World Junior Championship in and British under-23 Open at Wembley. He became a full Pakistan international in the mid-1980s.[3] He was part of the Pakistan team that won the 1985 Men's World Team Squash Championships.
Death
Sohail Qaiser died from lung cancer on August 14, 2016.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Sohail Qaiser (Pakistan)". Squash Info. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ^ "Sohail Qaiser: 1965-2016 - Squash Mad". squashmad.com. 15 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ a b Palmer, Michael (1984). Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 92. ISBN 0-85112-270-1.
- ^ Wan, Alex (2016-08-15). "Sohail Qaiser: 1965-2016". Squash Mad. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
External links
- Sohail Qaiser at Squash Info