Rhonda Thorne
Rhonda Thorne 
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| Nationality: |
 Australia
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| Birthday: | February 6, 1958 |
| Playing hand: | Right |
| successes | |
| World championship title: | 1 |
| Sources: official player profiles at PSA and Squashinfo (see web links ) | |
Rhonda Thorne (* 6. February 1958 in Toowoomba as Rhonda Shapland ) is a former Australian squash player .
Career
Rhonda Thorne won the world championship in 1981 after beating Vicki Cardwell . She defeated Cardwell 8:10, 9: 4, 9: 5, 7: 9 and 9: 7. Two years later in Perth she reached the final again as defending champion , this time defeating Cardwell 1: 9, 3: 9 and 4: 9. Between 1977 and 1984 she was part of the squad of the Australian national team , which led her to the world championship title as captain in 1981 and 1983 . She ended her career in 1985.
Thorne, who is a member of the Squash Australia Hall of Fame , is married to Ross Thorne , who was also a squash player.
successes
- World Champion : 1981
- World champion with the team: 1981 , 1983
Web links
- Player profile at squashinfo.com (English)
- Entry into the Squash Australia Hall of Fame (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Thorne, Rhonda |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shapland, Rhonda (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian squash player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toowoomba , Australia |