Donna Lobban

Donna Lobban

Donna Lobban, Monte-Carlo Squash Classic 2016
Full name	Donna Lobban
Country	Australia
Born	(1986-12-19) 19 December 1986 (age 38) Yamba, New South Wales
Residence	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Turned pro	2005
Retired	2023
Plays	Left Handed
Coached by	Byron Davis Rodney Martin
Racquet used	Head
Women's singles
Highest ranking	No. 13 (May 2011)
Title(s)	12
Tour final(s)	20
Medal record Women's squash Representing   Australia World Team Championships 2010 Palmerston North Team World Doubles Championships 2019 Carrara Doubles 2019 Carrara Mixed doubles 2016 Darwin Doubles 2016 Darwin Mixed doubles 2017 Manchester Doubles Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Mixed doubles 2018 Gold Coast Doubles 2010 Delhi Doubles
Updated on 11 January 2023.

Donna Lobban, also known as Donna Belle Urquhart, (born 19 December 1986) is an Australian retired professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of 13 in May 2011.

Early life

Lobban was born Donna Belle Urquhart.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Donna started playing squash from the age of 6. As a junior, she won five Australian Junior titles and was the runner-up at the Scottish and British Junior Opens in 2002 & 2003.^{[ citation needed ]} She played for her country at the 2003 World Junior Women's Championships in Egypt where, at age 16, she made the last 16 of the individual draw, and was the runner-up in the teams event.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2010, she was part of the Australian team that won the gold medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships. ^[1] She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 13 in May 2011. ^{[2] [3]}

She was the champion of the Monte-Carlo Squash Classic in 2017, defeating Zeina Mickawy in the final. In January 2023, she announced retirement from professional squash. ^[4]

Personal life

In April 2018, she married Scottish professional squash player Greg Lobban and has been known professionally as Donna Lobban. ^[5]

References

1. "Australia Reclaim World Team Title in New Zealand". World Squash. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
2. <http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00684 WISPA Player Profile]
3. Squashinfo:Donna Urquhart
4. Reuthe, Sean (10 January 2023). "Donna Lobban Retires From Professional Squash". PSA Squash Tour. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
5. Squashinfo:Donna Urquhart

External links

• Donna Urquhart at WISPA (archived)
• Donna Urquhart at WSA (archived)
• Donna Lobban at the Professional Squash Association (archived)
• Donna Lobban at Squash Info
• Donna Lobban at Commonwealth Games Australia
• Donna Lobban at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
• Donna Urquhart at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)