Vicky Botwright
Vicky Botwright | |
Vicky Botwright (right) in a game against Vanessa Atkinson (left), 2007 | |
Nationality: | England |
Birthday: | June 18, 1977 |
1st professional season: | 1997 |
Resignation: | 2008 |
Playing hand: | Right |
Trainer: | David Pearson , Paul Carter |
successes | |
Career title: | 4th |
Career finals: | 15th |
Best placement: | 5 (December 2005) |
Sources: official player profiles at PSA and Squashinfo (see web links ) |
Vicky Botwright (born June 18, 1977 in Manchester ) is a former English squash player .
Career
In 1997, Vicky Botwright made her tour debut. In her career, she reached fifth place in the world rankings in December 2005 and won a total of four titles on the WSA World Tour . Her greatest successes include reaching the finals at the 2008 World Cup in her hometown of Manchester, which was followed by a 3-1 defeat by Nicol David , and the 2006 world championship with the English national team . With this she also won five titles at European championships . At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she won a silver medal in doubles with Tania Bailey and a bronze medal in mixed with James Willstrop . In October 2008 she ended her professional career.
Private
Vicky Botwright is married to former Australian squash player Stewart Boswell . The couple have a son and a daughter. Her sister Rebecca Botwright was also active as a squash player.
successes
- Vice world champion : 2008
- World champion with the team: 2006
- European champion with the team: 5 titles (2004–2008)
- Won WSA -Titel: 4
- Commonwealth Games : 1 × silver ( mixed 2006 ), 1 × bronze (doubles 2006)
Web links
- Player profile at squashinfo.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Botwright, Vicky |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English squash player |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1977 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester , UK |