2023 Men's World Junior Squash Championships Explained

Men's World Junior 2023
Series:	WSF Men's World Junior Championship
Event Name:	Men's World Junior Squash Championships 2023
Location:	Melbourne
Champion:	Hamza Khan
Next:	2024

The 2023 Men's World Junior Squash Championships was held in Melbourne, Australia. The event took place from 18 to 29 July 2023.^[1]

Details

Ultimately, the triumphant individuals were Hamza Khan from Pakistan. Khan displayed remarkable resilience, securing Pakistan's first WSF World Junior Squash championship since Jansher Khan's win in 1986.^[2] Amina Orfi from Egypt successfully defended her title from 2022 and clinched the women's championship.^[3]

The tournament saw a significant participation with 245 entries from 33 national federations.^[4] Additionally, the men's defending champion, Rowan Damming, who made history as the first Dutchman to win a World Junior Championship last year, returned as the No. 2 seed.^[4]

Notes and References

Web site: Home of WSF World Junior Squash Championships – 18 – 29th July 2023, Melbourne Australia . Wsfworldjuniors.com . 2023-07-27.
Web site: From a village of seven world squash champions, Hamza Khan aims to be the eighth | SBS Urdu . Sbs.com.au . 2023-07-27.
Web site: Pakistan's Khan and Egypt's Orfi win 2023 WSF World Junior Squash Championships. Jonathan. Smith. July 23, 2023. PSA World Tour.
Web site: Everything you need to know about the 2023 WSF World Junior Squash Championships – World Squash . Worldsquash.org . 17 July 2023. 2023-07-27.