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Squash At The 2006 Commonwealth Games
The Squash at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was played for the most part at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Singles play took place from March 16 to 20 (Men's and Women's), and the doubles was contested from March 21 to 26 (Men's, Women's, and Mixed). A high number of multiple entries by countries in the doubles events occurred because players could enter both the men's or women's events as well as the mixed doubles, and countries could put in as many entries as they chose to, as long as their players were in one of the singles events. The most medals one player could win at the Games was three: one in singles, one in men's or women's doubles, and one in mixed. Australians David Palmer, Rachael Grinham and Natalie Grinham all achieved this feat, with Natalie Grinham winning three gold medals. She was the first competitor ever to win three gold medals in squash at a single Commonwealth Games. Medals Table Medallists Results Men's singles (16-20 March) Women's si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Vicky Botwright
Vicky Botwright (born 18 June 1977 in Manchester, United Kingdom) is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in 2005. In 2008, she finished runner-up at the World Open, losing in the final to Nicol David 11–5, 1–11, 6–11, 9–11. Botwright was a member of the England team which won the World Team Championships in 2006. Botwright caused a controversy which gained considerable media attention in 2004, when she announced plans to appear on court at tournaments wearing in a bikini-style outfit consisting of a sports bra and thong briefs, and posed for photographs wearing the outfit. However the Women's International Squash Players Association (WISPA), refused to grant permission for her to play in the outfit. Her popularity and fame increased after the incident, though afterwards she stated that the whole idea of "skimpy" clothing on-court was a publicity stunt dreamed up by the members of WISP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricia Chuah
Tricia Chuah, (born 31 October 1982 in Kuala Lumpur) is a professional squash player who represented Malaysia. Tricia grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and started playing squash at the start of her teens. At sixteen, she started to compete internationally. Tricia was coached by Jamshed Gul as a junior and Raymond Arnold with the Malaysian national squad. As a junior, she won a number of international titles including the Scottish Junior Open, and was a member of the national team which won the Asian Junior Championship twice and participated in the Commonwealth Youth Games in Scotland. As a senior, she won her first WISPA Tour title in 2005 in the Women's Islamic Games and has represented Malaysia in numerous Asian Squash Championships, World Team Squash Championships, the 2006 Commonwealth Games and World Doubles Squash Championships The World Squash Doubles Championship has been held in North America since 1981 when it was sanctioned by the International Squash Racquets Fed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Gough (squash Player)
Alex Gough (born 8 December 1970, in Newport, Wales) is a Welsh professional squash player. Gough reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in 1998. He won a bronze medal in the men's singles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Since retiring he went on to become the CEO of the Professional Squash Association The Professional Squash Association (PSA) is the governing body for the men's and women's professional squash circuit. The body operates in a similar fashion to the ATP and the WTA for tennis. The PSA's highest professional level, the PSA Wor ... (PSA). External links * * * Sportspeople from Newport, Wales Welsh male squash players Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales Squash players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Living people 1970 births Commonwealth Games medallists in squash {{UK-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph 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] |
John White (squash Player)
John White (born 15 June 1973 in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia) is a former World No. 1 squash player. Career overview White finished runner-up at both the World Open and the British Open in 2002. He won the PSA Masters title in 2003 (beating Thierry Lincou in the final 15–8, 17–15, 17–16). He also won the British National Championships in 2004 (beating Lee Beachill in the final 17–16, 17–14, 14–15, 15–8). White reached the World No. 1 ranking in March 2004. White is known as the hardest hitter of the ball in the sport of squash. Quite frequently, he has achieved speeds of over 165 miles per hour (266 km/h). One of his shots was clocked at 172 miles per hour, a record until 3 October 2011 when Cameron Pilley hit a shot that was recorded at 175 miles per hour. White was brought up in Australia, but represents Scotland in international squash. In 2007, White was appointed Director of Squash and head squash coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahier Razik
Shahier Razik (born November 18, 1977, in Cairo, Egypt) is a professional squash player who represented Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 20 in June 2008. References External links * * * * 1977 births Living people Canadian male squash players Pan American Games medalists in squash Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Squash players at the 2003 Pan American Games Squash players at the 2007 Pan American Games Squash players at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Squash players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Jones (squash Player)
Gavin Jones (born 1 February 1980, in Maesteg) is a former Welsh professional squash player. He reached a career high of 37 in the world in December 2005. He represented Wales in the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare .... References 1980 births Living people Welsh male squash players Squash players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Squash players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales Sportspeople from Maesteg {{Wales-squash-bio-stub ... [...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] |
Nick Matthew
Nicholas Matthew (born 25 July 1980 in Sheffield) is a former English professional squash player who has won the two most prestigious tournaments in the professional game, the British Open and the World Open, three times each. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in June 2010. His home club is Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club in Sheffield which has named 'The Nick Matthew Showcourt' after him. He married Esme Taylor, a sports physiologist who has worked with British Cycling, in 2013 and the couple celebrated the birth of their first child Charlotte Rose on 9 September 2014. Career overview Nick Matthew, who attended High Storrs School, first came to the squash world's attention as an outstanding junior player. He was the 1999 British Junior Open under-19 champion, a semi-finalist at the 1998 World Junior Championships, and a member of the England team which won the 1998 world junior team title. He made his first appearance on the professional tour in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohd Azlan Iskandar
Mohamad Azlan bin Iskandar (born 1 June 1982, in Kuching, Sarawak), known as Mohd Azlan Iskandar, is a Malaysian squash player. He has reached the World No. 10 ranking and won the Kuala Lumpur Open and the Malaysian Open. Career overview With a career high of 10 in the Professional Squash Association rankings A ranking is a relationship between a set of items such that, for any two items, the first is either "ranked higher than", "ranked lower than" or "ranked equal to" the second. In mathematics, this is known as a weak order or total preorder of o .... Azlan is currently ranked 10th in the PSA table. External links * * * * 1982 births Living people Malaysian male squash players Commonwealth Games competitors for Malaysia Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Asian Games medalists in squash Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Squash players at the 2002 As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Ryding
Graham Ryding (born June 16, 1975 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a professional male squash player who represented Canada during his career. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 10 in November 1999 after having joined the Professional Squash Association The Professional Squash Association (PSA) is the governing body for the men's and women's professional squash circuit. The body operates in a similar fashion to the ATP and the WTA for tennis. The PSA's highest professional level, the PSA W ... in 1993. Ryding was a semi-finalist in the 2004 World Open, a member of the 1997 World Team Championships where Canada placed second and a three-time Canadian National Champion. Through his playing career, Ryding earned his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and, following his retirement in 2007, earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2009. External links * * * 1975 births Living people Canadian male squash players World Games bron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
