The new appointment was made at the WSF's 28th Annual General Meeting (on
Sunday 8 November) held in Stuttgart, Germany, during the staging of the
Women's World Championships.
New Zealand's Susie Simcock was re-elected as President of the WSF, together
with Vice Presidents Anne Smith from Canada, and England's Mike Corby.
In succeeding Hassan Musa, who was tragically killed almost a year ago in his
hometown of Karachi, Khan maintains Pakistan's link with the management of the
WSF.
Susie Simcock commented: "Jahangir will be a tremendous asset to world squash
in this new role with the WSF, and we are delighted to welcome him to the
board. He will considerably strengthen our Olympic bid, and will work closely
in that endeavour with Mike Corby, who will continue his important role as our
Director of Olympic Affairs."
Delegates from 39 member nations attended the WSF AGM, with representation for
the first time from Korea and El Salvador. New applications for membership
were accepted from Guatemala and Venezuela, bringing the WSF's total
membership to 115 countries.
A tender from Egypt to stage the 1999 Men's World Team Championships, in
conjunction with the Men's World Open, was accepted.
Jahangir Khan, 34, is arguably the world's greatest ever squash player. He
first came to prominence in 1979 when, unseeded and aged just 15, he won the
World Amateur Championship in Australia. Undefeated in the sport for five and
a half years until November 1986, he won six World Open titles in addition to
his unrivalled British Open success.
The Sports General Manager for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Khan is
also a Vice President of the Pakistan Squash Federation. He lives in Karachi
with his wife Rubina, and their two-year-old daughter Marium.
