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Full name
  
Yasir Ali Butt

Plays
  
Right Handed

Weight
  
70 kg

Country
  
Pakistan

Racquet used
  
Harrow

Highest ranking
  
No.

Residence
  
Lahore, Pakistan

Name
  
Yasir Butt

Turned pro
  
2003

Retired
  
Active

Height
  
1.68 m


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Born
  
July 3, 1988 (age 35) Lahore, Pakistan (
1988-07-03
)

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Yasir Ali Butt, (born July 3, 1988 in Lahore, Pakistan) is a professional squash player who represented Pakistan. He reached a Professional Squash Association (PSA) ranking No. 40 in the world in July 2008. and Super Series ranking No. 17 in 2012. In 2011

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Yasir moved to United States to pursue his squash career he started working for Meadow Mill athletic club with his guidance and sparring training to young talent like Casey Wong, Eleonore Evans who represented the United States of America In world junior championship.

Later Yasir moved to NJ and he sparring and guided Jackson Rho who was able to reach to the Silver national finals

Butt represented Pakistan at both the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. At the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China he was part of the gold medal winning team.

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Accomplishments

  • Career's best Professional Squash Association (PSA) ranking 40 and super series ranking 17
  • Finalist of World Junior Open Squash Championship 2004 singles event
  • Winner of World Junior Open Squash Championship 2004 team event
  • Finalist of Asian Junior Open Squash Championship 2003 singles event
  • Winner of Asian Junior Open Squash Championship 2003 team event
  • Winner of British Junior Open Squash Championship 2003 U-17 category
  • Winner of British Junior Open Squash Championship 2002 U-15 category
  • Winner of Scottish Junior Open Squash Championship 2002 U-15 category
  • Winner of National Junior Championships of U-14, U-15, U-16, U-17 & U-19 categories.
  • Represented Pakistan in World Squash Team Championship, World Open, British Open, Malaysian
  • Open, Hong Kong Open, Asian and Commonwealth Games
  • Semi Final of Florida State Open 2011 (USA)
  • Winner of Gold Racquet Tournament 2011 (USA)
  • Finalist of Dayton Open 2011 (USA)
  • Winner of FMC International Squash Championship 2011 (Pakistan)
  • Finalist 3RD Kish Persian Gulf Cup 2011 (Iran)
  • Finalist Pakistan International Squash Championship 2011 (Pakistan)
  • Finalist Taiwan Open 2008 (Taiwan)
  • Finalist President International Squash Championship 2008 (Pakistan)
  • Finalist COAS International Squash Championship 2008 (Pakistan)
  • Finalist Fajr International Squash Championship 2008 (Pakistan)
  • Semifinalist of Manitoba Open 2008 Canada
  • Gold medallist in Asian Games 2010, Guangzhou, China
  • Gold medallist in SAF Games 2006 held at Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Gold medallist in National Team Championship 2006 held at Islamabad, Pakistan
  • References

    Yasir Butt Wikipedia