Alison Thomson

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Alison Thomson
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Residence Thames Ditton, Surrey
Born (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 27)
Twickenham, England
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Turned Pro2013
RetiredActive
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byKylie Lindsay, Paul Bell
Racquet usedTecnifibre
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 65 (September 2017)
Current rankingNo. 73 (January 2020)
Tour final(s)1
Last updated: January 2020.

Alison Thomson (born 3 May 1996 in Twickenham) is a Scottish professional squash player. [1] [2] She achieved a career-high ranking of 65 in September 2017. [3] As of January 2020, she was ranked number 2 in Scotland [4] and 73 in the world, [5] and has competed in 65 professional tournaments. [5] She has also regularly played in the Premier Squash League. [6] [7] She has also represented Scotland in international competitions [8] including the Commonwealth Games. [9]

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References

  1. "Alison Thomson - Professional Squash Association".
  2. Squash Info | Alison Thomson | Squash
  3. Squash Info | PSA World Squash Rankings: Alison Thomson | Squash
  4. Squash Info | Women's PSA World Squash Rankings (January 2020) | Squash
  5. 1 2 "Alison Thomson - Professional Squash Association".
  6. Squash Info | Premier League 2020 | Squash
  7. PSL Round FIVE : home teams dominate going into Christmas – SquashSite – all about Squash
  8. Alison Thomson - Team Scotland
  9. Alison Thomson overwhelmed by Commonwealth Games selection - Scottish Squash