Gogi Alauddin
Appearance
Nickname(s) | "The Drain Pipe Cleaner" |
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Country | Pakistan |
Born | Lahore, Pakistan | September 9, 1950
Residence | Lahore, Pakistan |
Turned pro | 1973 |
Retired | 1986 |
Men's singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 2 |
Title(s) | 3 |
Tour final(s) | 2 (British Open: 1973, 1975) |
Updated on September 13, 2012. |
Gogi Alauddin (born September 1950, in Lahore, Pakistan) is a former squash player from Pakistan. He was one of the game's leading players in the 1970s.[1]
Gogi won the British Amateur championship in 1970 and 1971, and the Pakistan Open in 1972 and 1973. He was also runner-up at the British Open in 1973 and 1975. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 2.
Since retiring as a player, he has worked as a squash coach.
Gogi had a post-retirement appearance as a player at the FMC 2nd Asian Squash Masters Tournament, where he won a gold medal for his age bracket (60+) [2]
References
- ^ Palmer, Michael (1984). Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-270-1.
- ^ "Gogi displays his class". pakistantoday.com.
External links
- Page at squashpics.com
- Article at squashtalk.com
- Interview at squashtalk.com
- Interview with PakistanToday
- Gogi Displays his class in Asian Masters