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Declan James

Declan James
James (left) against Borja Golán 2017
Country England
ResidenceNottingham, England
Born (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 (age 31)
Nottingham, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Turned Pro2011
RetiredActive
Coached byNick Matthew
Racquet usedDunlop Hyperfibre+ Evolution 130
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 15 (May 2019)
Current rankingNo. 69 (May 2023)
Title(s)13
Tour final(s)21
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  England
World Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Washington D.C. Team
World Doubles Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Glasgow Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Manchester Doubles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Doubles
Last updated: May 2023.

Declan James (born 19 April 1993 in Nottingham) is a professional squash player who represented England.[1][2]

Career

James reached the world's top 50 players in July 2015 after winning his fifth PSA tour event, the Christchurch International Open.[3][4]

In 2017, he won the Irish and Arnold Tring Homes Opens and in 2018, won the International de Squash de Nantes, which was his 13th tour title.[4] In 2018, he won a bronze medal in the doubles at the Commonwealth Games, on the Gold Coast. In May 2019, he hit a career best world ranking (at the time) of 15.[3]

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal, partnering James Willstrop in the men's doubles.[5]

References

  1. ^ PSA Player Profile
  2. ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
  3. ^ a b "Declan James profile". Squash Info. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Declan James profile". PSA Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Declan James and James Willstrop win all-English Commonwealth squash final". The Independent. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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