Paul Johnson (squash player)
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Birthday: | July 18, 1972 |
1st professional season: | 1990 |
Resignation: | 2002 |
Playing hand: | Left |
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Career title: | 6th |
Career finals: | 10 |
Best placement: | 4 (December 1998) |
Sources: official player profiles at PSA and Squashinfo (see web links ) |
Paul "PJ" Johnson (born July 18, 1972 in London ) is a former English squash player .
Career
Paul Johnson made his tour debut in January 1990. In his career he won a total of six titles on the PSA World Tour and reached fourth place in December 1998, his highest place in the world rankings. His greatest successes include a total of seven team titles at European Championships with the English national team . He was also part of the English squad at World Championships in 1999 and 2001 . At the Commonwealth Games in 1998 he won the gold medal in doubles with Mark Chaloner , and he also won bronze in singles. In 2002 he and Chaloner won bronze again. In 1999 he also won the British National Championship. Paul Johnson ended his career in 2002.
Since his resignation, Paul Johnson has been active as a live commentator on the PSA World Tour .
successes
- European champion with the team: 7 titles (1996-2002)
- Won PSA -Titel: 6
- Commonwealth Games : 1 × gold (doubles 1998), 2 × bronze (singles 1998, doubles 2002)
- British champion : 1999
Web links
- Player profile at squashinfo.com (English)
- Player profile on squashtalk.com ( Memento from February 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ James Zug: Will Squash Make the Olympics? A behind-the-scenes look at two factors that might make the difference this time. In: ussquash.com. US Squash , December 1, 2012, accessed December 18, 2019 .
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SURNAME | Johnson, Paul |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | PJ (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English squash player |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1972 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England |