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Squash At The 2002 Commonwealth Games
The squash competition at the 2002 Commonwealth Games took place in Manchester, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ... from 25 July – 4 August 2002. There were no bronze medal play off matches because both losing semi-finalists were awarded a bronze medal. Medallists Results Men's singles (26-31 July) Women's singles (27-31 July) Men's doubles (31 July-4 Aug) Women's doubles (31 July-4 Aug) Mixed doubles (31 July-4 Aug) References {{Sports at the 2002 Commonwealth Games 2002 Commonwealth Games events 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squash At The 1998 Commonwealth Games
The inaugural squash competition at the 1998 Commonwealth Games took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ... from 11 September until 21 September 1998. There were no bronze medal play off matches because both losing semi-finalists were awarded a bronze medal. Medallists Results Men's singles (10-16 Sep) Women's singles (10-16 Sep) Men's doubles (17-20 Sep) Women's doubles (17-20 Sep) Mixed doubles (17-20 Sep) References {{Sports at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 1998 Commonwealth Games events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Johnson (squash Player)
Paul Johnson (born 18 July 1972) is a former professional squash player from England. Squash career Paul Johnson played for Greenwich in the London Youth Games when growing up and was inducted into the London Youth Games Hall of Fame in 2011. Johnson reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in 1999. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, he won a gold medal for England in Kuala Lumpur, in the men's doubles (partnering Mark Chaloner), and a bronze medal in the men's singles. Johnson and Chaloner were also men's doubles bronze medalists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Johnson won the British National Championship title in 1999. Johnson was involved in a remarkable match in the first round of the British Open against Peter Nicol Peter Nicol (born 5 April 1973) is a former professional squash player from Scotland, who represented first Scotland and then England in international squash. In 1998, while still competing for Scotland, he became the first player from the UK ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Evans (squash Player)
David Evans (born 24 October 1974, in Pontypool, Wales) is a squash player from Wales. He won the British Open in 2000, beating Paul Price of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ... in the final 15-11, 15-6, 15-10. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 3 in February 2001. Retrieved 21 December 2011 Evans is 6 ft 3, bringing a height and reach advantage to his game. He only took up the sport seriously at 16 years of age. References External links * * *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansoor Zaman
Mansoor Zaman (born April 14, 1980 in Peshawar) is a Pakistani professional squash player. In 2007, Mansoor won the Governor NWFP international and then at the President PSF international 2007 when he beat his compatriot Aamir Atlas Khan. 2002 Mansoor Zaman won a silver in the individual event at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.Asian Games: Squash players confident of reaching podium Dawn 10 November 2010 Retrieved 20 November 2010. 2006 Zaman won a bronze medal at the in |
Chris Walker (squash Player)
Chris Walker (born 11 June 1967 in Chelmsford) is a male squash coach and former professional squash player from England. Squash career Walker started playing squash when he was eight years old. At 18 years old he took a job as a computer programmer but decided to devote his time to Squash, selling his car to finance playing on the World Squash tour. At that time it was called the ISPA (International Squash Players Association) since renamed, and currently, the PSA (Professional Squash Association) tour. He reached a career high world ranking of 4. He reached the semi finals of the 1993 Men's World Open Squash Championship and the 1996 Men's World Open Squash Championship. He represented England in the 1991 Men's World Team Squash Championships (finishing runner-up) and the 1993 Men's World Team Squash Championships (third Place) In addition he was twice a winning team member in the WSF World Team Squash Championships (1995 & 1997). He represented England, at the 1998 Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robyn Cooper
Robyn Cooper (born 16 January 1972) is an Australian former professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 12 in 1996. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, she won a Silver Medal in the women's doubles, partnering Rachael Grinham. Cooper represented Australia at the 2000 Women's World Team Squash Championships in Sheffield, England winning a silver medal and two years later she won the gold medal with Australia at the 2002 Women's World Team Squash Championships in Odense, Denmark. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Cooper won a Bronze Medal in the mixed doubles, partnering Joe Kneipp. She also finished runner-up in the women's doubles at the 2006 World Doubles Squash Championships, partnering Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Elizabeth Fitz-Gerald AM (born 1 December 1968) is an Australian women's squash player who won five World Open titles – 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002. She ranks alongside Janet Morgan, Nicol David, Susan Devoy, Michelle Mart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Kneipp
Joseph "Joe" Kneipp (born 27 September 1973 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a professional squash player from Australia. Kneipp was born in Brisbane and grew up near Cairns. He began playing squash at the age of seven. As a junior, he won the Australian under-13 squash championship title. At the age of 14, he attended the Australian Institute of Sport for a year. He captained the Australian team which won the world junior team title in 1992. Kneipp joined the professional circuit in 1994. His career-high world ranking to date is World No. 10 in January 2004. That year, he finished runner-up to Thierry Lincou in the Super Series Finals. Kneipp won a gold medal in the mixed doubles at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, partnering Natalie Grinham. He also won the mixed doubles title at the 2006 World Doubles Squash Championships, partnering Rachael Grinham Rachael Margaret Grinham (born 22 January 1977 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian professional squash player. She won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicol David
Datuk Nicol Ann David (born August 26, 1983) is a retired female Malaysian professional squash player. Beginning in August 2006, David was the world number one for a record-breaking 108 consecutive months, finally ceding the ranking in September 2015 to Raneem El Weleily. She has won the World Open title a record 8 times in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014, as well as the British Open title in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2014. In July 2016, she reached her 151st successive month in the top 10, breaking the record in both men's and women's categories. She surpassed Peter Nicol's previous records of 150 months. David is the first squash player to have won the World Junior title twice; in 1999 and 2001 under the tutelage of Richard Glanfield. She remained the only female squash player to have achieved this, until Raneem El Weleily emulated David's feat by winning her second World Junior Championship in 2007. David joined WISPA and turned professional in 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ong Beng Hee
Ong Beng Hee (born 4 February 1980, in Penang, Malaysia) is a retired professional squash player and coach. Between 2000 and 2006, he won four consecutive Asian Championship titles. In 2002 and 2006 he won gold medals at the Asian Games. He won 11 Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tour titles out of 19 final appearances, and earned a world ranking of No. 7, a career-best. This record of achievements has made him Malaysia's most successful male squash player in history. He retired in July 2015. Biography 1994 – 1997 Ong Beng Hee began playing squash when he was eight – at the 17-court club his squash-enthusiast father had built in Malaysia. He first came to international attention in January 1994 when he won the British Junior Under-14 Open title in England. A year later he reached the final of the Under-16 British Open, eventually winning the Under-16 title in January 1996. Later that year, he reached the semi-finals of the 1996 World Junior Open in Egypt, competing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Wilson (squash)
Glen Wilson (born 26 March 1971 in Upper Hutt, New Zealand) is a New Zealand squash coach and former professional player. As a player, Wilson was a three-time New Zealand national champion, and reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 24.Club Atwater Squash Retrieved 20 December 2011 He won a mixed doubles bronze medal at the (partnering Sarah Cook), a mixed doubles gold medal at the |
Fiona Geaves
Fiona Geaves (born 6 December 1967, in Gloucester, United Kingdom) is a former professional squash player from England. She played on the professional tour from 1987 to 2006, winning six tour titles, reaching a career-high ranking of World No. 5 in 2001, and remaining in the world's top-20 for an unbroken stretch of 19 years. Geaves won the British National Squash Championship title in 1995. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Geaves won Bronze Medals in both the women's doubles and mixed doubles. Now Fiona works at the Heights Casino in Brooklyn, New York. She is the head coach and has started a doubles career with fellow coach Meredith Quick. World Team Championships Finals: 3 (0 title, 3 runner-up) See also * Official Women's Squash World Ranking The Official Women's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for women's squash. The ranking is to rate the performance level of female professional squash player. It is also a merit-based method used for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Charman
Linda Elriani (née Charman; born 21 November 1971 in Eastbourne, United Kingdom) is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England. As a player, Elriani turned professional in 1990. She appeared in 32 professional tour finals, winning 15 titles. She also won the British National Championship title in 2005. Elriani reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 3 in 2000. She was the captain of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2000. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, she won a bronze medal in the women's doubles, partnering Fiona Geaves. Elriani retired from the professional tour in 2006. She is married to the French squash player Laurent Elriani. Laurent Elriani was honored as the United States Olympic Committee National Coach of the Year in 2017, for coaching an incredible quartet of young squash players, which included the reigning U19 and U17 boy's champions and the number 1 ranked U19 and U17 boys. Laurent has been a lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
