Chris Robertson is a former professional
squash
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player, from
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Robertson won the World Junior Squash Championship title in 1984, and went on to become one of the leading players in the men's professional game in the late-1980s and early-1990s, including finishing as runner-up to
Jansher Khan
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in the
British Open Squash Championships
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in 1992. He reached a career-high world ranking of number 2 in 1991.
Robertson was part of the winning Australian team at the
1989 Men's World Team Squash Championships and
1991 Men's World Team Squash Championships.
Robertson retired from the professional circuit in 1992 and was appointed as
Squash Wales
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national coach in 1994. In 2011 Robertson was appointed England Head Coach of Squash and Racket Ball.
Chris Robertson appointed English National Squash Coach
squashsite.co.uk, retrieved 20 December 2011
References
Australian male squash players
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Year of birth missing (living people)
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