Suzanne Horner (née Burgess, born 23 February 1963 in
Wakefield
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) is an English former professional
squash
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player.
Squash career
Horner was runner-up at the
British Open
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in 1990 and 1993. In 1994, she captured the US Open title and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2. She won the
British National Squash Championships
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in 1994 and 1996. She was a silver commonwealth medallist in
Kuala Lumpur
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in 1998, when she competed with
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 wo ...
in the doubles competition. She won the World Over-35 Championship in 1999.
Her greatest successes were being part of the successful England team that won the
1989 Women's World Team Squash Championships
The 1989 Women's NCM World Team Squash Championships were held in Warmond, in the Netherlands and took place from March 14 until March 19, 1989.
Results
First round Pool A
Pool B
Quarter finals
Semi finals
Third Place Play O ...
in
Warmond
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and the
1990 Women's World Team Squash Championships
The 1990 Women's Mazda World Team Squash Championships were held in Sydney, Australia and took place from October 15 until October 21, 1990.
Results
First round Pool A
Pool B
Semi finals
Third Place Play Off
Final
Refer ...
in
Sydney
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,
Australia
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.
World Team Championships
Finals: 5 (2 title, 3 runner-up)
See also
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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 determining entry and seeding in ...
References
External links
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1963 births
Living people
English female squash players
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
Commonwealth Games medallists in squash
Squash players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Sportspeople from Wakefield
Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games