Sue Wright
Sue Wright ![]() |
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Birthday: | June 28, 1970 |
Resignation: | 2001 |
Playing hand: | Right |
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Career title: | 11 |
Career finals: | 27 |
Best placement: | 3 (January 1998) |
Sources: official player profiles at PSA and Squashinfo (see web links ) |
Sue Wright (born June 28, 1970 ) is a former English squash player .
Career
Sue Wright's best ranking in the world was third in January 1998. She won eleven titles on the WISPA Tour . At the British Open she was twice in the final. In 1991 she was defeated by Lisa Opie in four, in 2000 by Leilani Joyce in three. She became British Champion in 1992, 1997, 1998 and 2001.
In the 1997 season she was runner-up in doubles with Cassie Jackman . Sue Wright won several medals at the Commonwealth Games . She won her first medal in doubles in 1998 when she won gold with Cassie Jackman. In the individual she received the bronze medal after a third place. With the English national team , she won six titles at European Championships .
She retired in 2001 at the age of 30 due to chronic fatigue syndrome .
successes
- Vice world champion in doubles: 1997 (with Cassie Jackman )
- European champion with the team: 6 titles (1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998)
- Won WSA -Titel: 11
- Commonwealth Games : 1 × gold ( doubles 1998 ), 1 × bronze (singles 1998)
- British champion : 1992, 1997, 1998, 2001
Web links
- Player profile at squashinfo.com (English)
- Sue Wright retires from WISPA Tour ( Memento from February 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
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SURNAME | Wright, Sue |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English squash player |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1970 |