Jan Alam Hssani (born 8 August 1956) is an Afghan former

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player who was a member of the

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for more than ten years. Currently he is the

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of the

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; and has served as the President of Afghanistan Athletic Federation for more than 25 years. He is a former president of the Afghanistan Sports Federation, serving during the 2007 and 2008 seasons.

Early life

He was born on 8 August 1956 in Nangarhar Province. From his childhood he showed Interest in playing and taking part in Sports activities.

Education

He finished his school in

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. He received degree in Physical Education from

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. He have an International

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degree from

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. He also studied Sports division in Germany.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hassani, Jan Alam 1956 births Living people People from Nangarhar Province Afghan men's volleyball players