Columbia University Athletics

2019-20 (Junior): Finished 2-1 on the season ... Went 2-0 in the number eight spot ... Got a pair of wins over Fordham's (Nov. 17) Justin Deckoff (11-3, 11-3, 11-3) and NYU's (Nov. 17) Alex Murphy (11-1, 11-2, 11-3).

2017-18 (First Year): Member of the 2018 Ivy League Championship team...Won three set match over NYU's Paul Yoon in No. 9 position... contributed at No. 10-12 positions.

EXPERIENCE: Captain of the Wyverns Squash Club Team… Connecticut Regional Junior Squash Champion in U17 division… Won the Capitol Cup of Hartford with club team…Played in #1 spot in team competition… US Squash Scholar Athlete

HIGH SCHOOL: 2017 graduate of Avon High School in Avon, CT… Played Soccer in High School and received the Avon Soccer Club Scholarship…2017 National Merit Scholarship and Joe Lieberman Scholarship Recipient… 2016 National Honor Society President… 2016 Yale Book Award Recipient…Qualified for New England’s Math Competition

PERSONAL: Born September 20th, 1999 in Hamburg, Germany… Son of Faiza and Haris Athar… Mother went to Lahore University Management Sciences in Pakistan and Father attended the University of Hamburg in Germany…Older Brother to Daniyal, Imad and Omair who all play squash… The family speaks three languages at home…Fluent in German…Plays viola…Coaches at Squash Revolution Summer Camp at Wesleyan University alongside squash professionals Shahier Razik and Karim Abdel Gawad… Looks up to his grandfather because of his humble background and perseverance… Favorite athlete is Roger Federer.