John White (squash player)
John White 
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| Nationality: |
 Scotland (1998–2008) Australia (1991–1998)  |
| Birthday: | June 15, 1973 |
| Size: | 186 cm |
| 1st professional season: | 1991 |
| Resignation: | 2008 |
| Playing hand: | Right |
| successes | |
| Career title: | 13 |
| Career finals: | 32 |
| Best placement: | 1 (March 2004) |
| Month # 1: | 2 |
| Sources: official player profiles at PSA and Squashinfo (see web links ) | |
John White (born June 15, 1973 in Mount Isa ) is a former Australian - Scottish squash player .
successes
John White was born in Queensland , Australia , where his parents ran a squash court. He moved to Belgium in the late 1990s before moving to Nottingham in 2000 . In 1998 White, whose father was born in Edinburgh , switched from the Australian to the Scottish federation.
John White won 13 tournaments on the PSA World Tour , with his greatest successes being a runner-up at the World Cup and the British Open in 2002. Despite a match point against David Palmer , he lost the final of the world championship 2: 3 (15:13, 15:12, 6:15, 14:15, 11:15). In 2003 White won the PSA Masters with a 3-0 win over Thierry Lincou . In 2004, White was world number one for two months before he had to give up his place to Peter Nicol . In the same year he won the British championship. John White was active on the professional tour from 1993 to 2008. With the Scottish national team he took part in world championships in 1999 , 2001 , 2003 and 2005 . He was also part of the squad several times at European championships and in 1999 became the European runner-up with the team. At the 2004 European Championships in singles, he was also vice European champion. After retiring in the second round of the 2008 World Cup in Manchester, White announced his resignation.
John White is married with four children. He lives in Philadelphia , where he is the head coach of Drexel University .
World record
White held the world record for the greatest acceleration of a squash ball for a long time: At the PSA tournament Canary Wharf Squash Classic in 2004, he hit the ball with a forehand blow to a speed of just over 273.5 km / h. In October 2011 this record was equalized by his compatriot Cameron Pilley : During the US Open , he accelerated the ball to 281.6 km / h.
successes
- Vice world champion : 2002
- Vice European Champion : 2004
- Vice European Champion with the team: 1999
- Won PSA -Titel: 13
- World number one for 2 months
- British champion: 2004
- Scottish Champion: 1998, 2001
Web links
- Player profile at psaworldtour.com ( Memento from October 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- Player profile at squashinfo.com (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | White, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish squash player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mount Isa , Australia |