Nasir Iqbal (; born April 1, 1994, in

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) is a professional

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player who represents

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. He won the prestigious

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Under-13 category in 2007 by defeating Fadi Tharwat in 41 minutes. He won President Gold Cup International Squash Championship, 2015 beating

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. Iqbal had a three-year hiatus from the professional tour between 2017 and 2020, following a doping violation at the

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, where he was stripped of his gold medal in the singles event.

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* 1994 births Living people Pakistani male squash players Banuchi people Squash players at the 2014 Asian Games Squash players at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in squash Asian Games silver medalists for Pakistan Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games South Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan South Asian Games medalists in squash People from Bannu District Sportspeople from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pashtun squash players Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games 21st-century Pakistani sportsmen {{Pakistan-squash-bio-stub