Christy Willstrop

Christy Willstrop

Country	England
Born	(1963-09-18) 18 September 1963 (age 61) York, England
Men's singles
Highest ranking	No. 29 (May 1983)
Medal record Men's squash Representing   England European Team Championships 1984 Dublin Team

Christopher Willstrop (born 18 September 1963) is a former English professional squash player. He reached a career high ranking of 29 in the world during May 1983. ^[1]

Biography

Willstrop was born in York on 18 September 1963 and was the son of the well known coach Malcolm Willstrop. He played for Greshams and then Redwood Lodge and represented Yorkshire at county level. ^[2]

In 1976 he was the British U14 champion and subsequently won three more British age titles; U16 (1977), ^[3] U19 (1978) and U23 (1982). ^[2] He earned a record 25 caps for England at junior level ^[2] before making nine full international appearances for England. ^[2]

Willstrop won a gold medal for the England men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships during the 1984 European Squash Team Championships. ^{[4] [5]} Willstrop later played for Pontefract ^[6]

His stepsibling is James Willstrop. ^[7]

References

1. "Profile and world ranking". Squash Info. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
2. Halpin, Larry (1986). The Squash Rackets Association Annual 1986-87. SRA Francis House. pp. 25–31. ISBN   0-900698-098.
3. "Ashton lets title slip" . Birmingham Mail. 3 January 1978. Retrieved 4 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
5. "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
6. "Ashton lets title slip" . Halifax Evening Courier. 24 February 1994. Retrieved 4 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Malcolm Willstrop, the eccentric genius". Squash Site. Retrieved 4 July 2025.