Declan James
| James (left) against Borja Golán 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1993年04月19日) 19 April 1993 (age 31) Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nick Matthew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Evolution 130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 15 (May 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 29 (December 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Declan James (born 19 April 1993) is a professional squash player who represented England.[1] [2] He reached a career high ranking of 15 in the world during May 2019.
Career
[edit ]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]
In 2024, James won his 17th PSA title after securing victory in the London Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour.[6]
References
[edit ]- ^ PSA Player Profile
- ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
- ^ a b "Declan James profile". Squash Info. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Declan James profile". PSA Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Declan James and James Willstrop win all-English Commonwealth squash final". The Independent. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "London Open 2024 : It's Declan and Nadine". The Squash Site. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
External links
[edit ]- Declan James at the Professional Squash Association (archived)
- Declan James at Squash Info
- English male squash players
- Living people
- 1993 births
- Commonwealth Games medallists in squash
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century English sportsmen