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Moving from Category:Asian Games medalists in squash to Category:Asian Games gold medalists in squash using Cat-a-lot

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{{Short description|Pakistani squash player (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox squash player
| name = Yasir Butt
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Yasir Ali Butt
| nickname = Yas
| country = {{PAK}}
| residence = [[New Jersey]], U.S.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|7|3}}
| birth_place = [[Lahore]], Pakistan
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 183 cm
| weight = 155 lb
| turnedpro = 2003
| status = Active
| plays = Right Handed
| coach =
| racquet = [[Harrow Sport|Harrow]]
| website =
| event = Men's singles
| years_active =
| highest_ranking = No. 40
| date_of_highest_ranking = July 2008
| current_ranking = No. 503
| date_of_current_ranking = December 2017
| WorldOpenresult =
| titles =
| finals =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[squash (sport)|squash]]}}
{{MedalCountry |{{PAK}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]]|[[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games|Team]]}}
| updated = December 2017
}}

'''Yasir Ali Butt''' (born 3 July 1988 in [[Lahore]], Pakistan) is a professional [[squash (sport)|squash]] player who has represented [[Pakistan]]<nowiki/>internationally. He reached a Professional Squash Association (PSA) ranking of World No. 40 in July 2008<ref>[http://www.psa-squash.com/entry/ranking.php?player=T03088 PSA Player Profile]</ref><ref>[https://www.squashinfo.com/player-88 SquashInfo Player Profile]</ref> and Super Series ranking No. 17 in 2012.

Butt represented Pakistan at both the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] in [[New Delhi]], [[India]] and the [[2010 Asian Games]] in [[Guangzhou]], [[China]], and was part of the [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's team|gold medal-winning team]] at the latter event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asiad squash gold to revive Pakistan's lost glory - China.org.cn |url=http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2010asiangames/2010-11/25/content_21423571.htm |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=www.china.org.cn}}</ref>

== 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<ref>Interviewed Yasir Butt on 2 February 2016 {{full citation needed|date=January 2019}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{PSA|new_id=yasir-butt|name=Yasir Butt|old_id=761|archive=20191218084237|archive2=20130810004935}}
* {{Squash Info|88|Yasir Butt}}
* {{CGF|59897|Yasir Ali Butt}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Butt, Yasir, squash}}
[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Pakistani male squash players]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Pakistan]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists in squash]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan]]
[[Category:Asian Games squash players for Pakistan]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Racket sportspeople from Lahore]]
[[Category:21st-century Pakistani sportsmen]]
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