Ali Farag
Egyptian Squash player
Ali Amr Farag (Arabic: علي عمرو فرج; born 22 April 1992) is a former Egyptian professional squash player. He is a four-time world individual champion, having won the title in 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 and 2022–23 and a four-times world team champion. He has a highest career world ranking of world No. 1 by the Professional Squash Association (PSA).
Education
Farag graduated from Harvard University in 2014 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Farag also graduated as one of the best squash players in college history, suffering only two defeats in his three years. As a member of Harvard's Varsity Men's Squash Team, Farag won two individual national titles and helped lead Harvard to its first team title in 17 years in 2014.
Professional career
After graduating, Farag returned to the pro circuit, and began a rapid climb up the world rankings. He was named the PSA Player of the Month in April 2015 for reaching the main draw of the El Gouna Invitational as a qualifier and for winning back-to-back titles in Ireland.
Farag was part of the Egyptian team that won the 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships in France.
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