Cassie Jackman

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Cassie Jackman
MBE
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Born (1972-12-22) 22 December 1972 (age 52)
North Walsham, England
Turned pro1990
Retired2004
PlaysRight Handed
Racquet used Prince
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (January 2000)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Seattle Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Saint Peter Port Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Petaling Jaya Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Hong Kong Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Vancouver Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Hong Kong Singles
World Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Saint Peter Port Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Petaling Jaya Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Amsterdam Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Vancouver Team
World Doubles Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1997 Hong KongDoubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1997 Hong KongMixed doubles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Manchester Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1998 Kuala LumpurSingles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2002 ManchesterSingles

Cassandra Jackman MBE (born 22 December 1972 and competing in some years as Cassie Campion) is an English former squash player who won the World Open in 1999. She was England's leading player throughout much of the 1990s and the first few years of the 21st century. She retired due to a recurring back injury in December 2004. [1]

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Jackman was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2004 Birthday Honours for services to squash. [2]

Biography

Born in North Walsham, Norfolk, she won five British under-23 titles, and five senior British national titles. [3]

She represented England at four World Team Championships in 1992 in Vancouver, 1994 in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, 1996 in Malaysia and 2004 in Amsterdam.[ citation needed ]

She lost the 1996 World Open final to Sarah Fitz-Gerald 9–4, 9–2, 4–9, 9–6 who would go on to win another four World Opens. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won a gold medal in the doubles with Sue Wright, and a bronze in the singles.

In 1999 she won the World Open title. [4]

Jackman won 13 gold medals for the England women's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships, spanning 1990 to 2004. Two of these were played under the name Cassie Campion. [5] [6]

See also

References

  1. "BBC - Norfolk - Sport - Cassie Jackman retires". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. United Kingdom list: "No. 57315". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2004. p. 17.
  3. "Biography". Player Profile: Cassie Jackman. WISPA. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  4. "Cassie Jackman retires". BBC. 23 December 2004. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  5. "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  6. "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 June 2025.