David Evans (born 24 October 1974, in

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) is a

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player from Wales. He won the

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in 2000, beating Paul Price of

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in the final 15-11, 15-6, 15-10. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 3 in February 2001.Profile at squashinfo.com
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.

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