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1992 Men's World Open Squash Championship
The 1992 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1992 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Johannesburg in South Africa from 21 September to 26 September 1992. Jansher Khan won his fourth World Open title, defeating Chris Dittmar Chris Dittmar (born 16 January 1964) is an Australian sports commentator who was formerly the World No. 1-ranked men's squash player. Dittmar is widely considered to be the "best player never to have won" one of squash's two biggest titles. He ... in the final. Seeds Draw and results See also * PSA World Open * 1992 Women's World Open Squash Championship References External linksWorld Squash History {{Men's World Open Squash World Squash Championships M 1992 in South African sport Sports competitions in Johannesburg Squash tournaments in South Africa International sports competitions hosted by South Africa September 1992 sports ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demographia, the Johannesburg–Pretoria urban area (combined because of strong transport links that make commuting feasible) is the 26th-largest in the world in terms of population, with 14,167,000 inhabitants. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the centre of large-scale gold and diamond trade. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. Due to the extremely large gold de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Maclean
Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Finnish markka ( sv, finsk mark, links=no), the currency of Finland from 1860 until 28 February 2002 * Mark (currency), a currency or unit of account in many nations * Polish mark ( pl, marka polska, links=no), the currency of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Republic of Poland between 1917 and 1924 German * Deutsche Mark, the official currency of West Germany from 1948 until 1990 and later the unified Germany from 1990 until 2002 * German gold mark, the currency used in the German Empire from 1873 to 1914 * German Papiermark, the German currency from 4 August 1914 * German rentenmark, a currency issued on 15 November 1923 to stop the hyperinflation of 1922 and 1923 in Weimar Germany * Lodz Ghetto mark, a special currency for Lodz Ghetto. * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Carlyon
Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Finnish markka ( sv, finsk mark, links=no), the currency of Finland from 1860 until 28 February 2002 * Mark (currency), a currency or unit of account in many nations * Polish mark ( pl, marka polska, links=no), the currency of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Republic of Poland between 1917 and 1924 German * Deutsche Mark, the official currency of West Germany from 1948 until 1990 and later the unified Germany from 1990 until 2002 * German gold mark, the currency used in the German Empire from 1873 to 1914 * German Papiermark, the German currency from 4 August 1914 * German rentenmark, a currency issued on 15 November 1923 to stop the hyperinflation of 1922 and 1923 in Weimar Germany * Lodz Ghetto mark, a special currency for Lodz Ghetto. * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Meddings
Danny Meddings (born 25 June 1968) is a former English professional squash player. Meddings was born in Surrey and represented the county. He reached a world ranking of 12 and competed in the British Open Squash Championships The British Open Squash Championships is the oldest tournament in the game of squash. It is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious tournaments in the game, alongside the World Squash Championships (prior to the establishment of ... throughout the nineties. He represented England at International level. References English male squash players 1968 births Living people Sportspeople from Surrey 20th-century English people {{England-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del Harris (squash Player)
Del Harris (born 13 July 1969) is a former professional squash player from England. Harris won the World Junior Squash Championships title in 1988, and went on to become one of the leading players in the men's professional game in the 1990s. He represented England in the 1989 Men's World Team Squash Championships and 1991 Men's World Team Squash Championships. In 1995, Harris reached the final of the 1995 Men's World Open Squash Championship, where he lost to the legendary Pakistani player Jansher Khan 15–10, 17–14, 16–17, 15–8. That year Harris was also part of the winning England team in the 1995 Men's World Team Squash Championships and in addition he won the Super Series Finals event, beating Brett Martin of Australia in the final 10–8, 7–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9–2. Further success came in 1997 when he was once again part of the winning England team in the 1997 Men's World Team Squash Championships. Harris won the British National Squash Championships The B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Whitlock (squash Player)
Philip Whitlock is a former English professional squash player. He is the current squash coach of professional squash player Emily Whitlock, his daughter. Whitlock was born on 28 February 1962 in Belfast and represented Devon at county level. He reached a world ranking of 8 and competed in the British Open Squash Championships throughout the nineties. He also represented England at international level including being part of the team at the 1993 Men's World Team Squash Championships The 1993 Men's World Team Squash Championships were held in Pakistan and took place from November 24 until November 30, 1993. Results Pool A Pool B Semi-finals Third Place Play Off Final See also *World Team Squash C .... References English male squash players 1962 births Living people Sportspeople from Belfast {{England-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Davies (squash Player)
Adrian Davies (born 9 February 1969 in Bridgend) is a former Wales international rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ... player. A fly-half, he played for Wales in the 1991 and 1995 Rugby World Cup finals. References External links Clear Partners - current business Welsh rugby union players Wales international rugby union players [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Parke
Simon Parke (born 10 August 1972 in Oakham, Rutland, United Kingdom) is a former professional squash player from England. Squash career Parke won the World Junior Squash Championship title in 1990. As a professional player, he broke into the world's top-20 in 1991, and the top-10 in 1995. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer in December 1995, and underwent surgery in January 1996, followed by treatment which included chemotherapy. He returned to the professional squash circuit four months after his surgery. Parke was part of the England team that won the 1995 Men's World Team Squash Championships and 1997 Men's World Team Squash Championships. He also won the British National Championships in 1998 and the US Open title in 1999. He also represented England and won a silver medal in the mixed doubles, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 3 (October 2000). Personal life Parke currently teaches at Leeds Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Hailstone
Stuart Hailstone (12 April 1962 – 26 August 2020) was a South African squash player, representing South Africa and Scotland. He reached 14th place in the world in 1987, his best career ranking. He was Champion of South Africa three times between 1986 and 1991. Biography Born in South Africa, Hailstone grew up in Zimbabwe and lived in England during his professional career. At the end of the Apartheid boycott, he represented South Africa at the 1993 WSF World Team Squash Championships The WSF World Team Squash Championships are an international squash competition organised by the World Squash Federation (WSF) and played between teams representing different nations. Countries enter teams of three or four players to represent t .... Stuart Hailstone died of a stroke on 26 August 2020 at the age of 58. Awards Titles *South African Squash Championship (1986, 1989, 1991) Finals *South African Squash Finalist (1988, 1992) References 1962 births 2020 deaths South African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Marshall (squash Player)
Peter Marshall (born 12 May 1971 in Nottingham, United Kingdom) is a former professional squash player from England. With his unique double-handed playing style, Marshall finished runner-up to the great Pakistani player Jansher Khan at the World Open in 1994 and the British Open in 1995. When he reached the World No. 2 ranking behind Jansher in November 1994, many observers felt he seemed a strong candidate to displace the aging Pakistani champion as World No. 1. However, in 1995, Marshall was afflicted with glandular fever, the effects of which meant he was unable to play top-level squash for two years. Marshall returned to the professional tour in 1997, re-claiming his place in the England squad which went on to win the World Team Squash Championships title in Malaysia. He broke back into the world's top-10 in 1999, and won his third British National Championship title in February 2000. He was protecting a remarkable record, having been unbeaten in that event since December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hansi Wiens
Hansi, is a city and municipal council in Hisar district in the Indian state of Haryana. It appears that at one time Hansi was larger, more prosperous and more important than Hisar. The town has several important buildings of archeological importance. In 2016, the Haryana government put forward a proposal to carve the new Hansi district out of the Hisar district. History It is believed that Hansi was founded by King Anangpal Vihangpal Tomar for his guru "''Hansakar''" (957 AD). Later, the son of King Anangpal Tomar, Drupad established a sword manufacturing factory in this fort, hence it is also called " Asigarh". Swords from this fort were exported as far away as to Arab countries. As per ''Talif-e-Tajkara-e-Hansi'' by Qazi Sharif Husain in 1915, around 80 forts across the area were controlled from this centre "Asigarh". A few also say that it was founded by ill daughter ''Hansivati/Ambavati'' of Prithvi Raj Chauhan though there exists no proof of Prithiviraj's daughter by that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
