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Donna Vardy is an English former professional squash player.

Donna was born on 16 April 1971 in Mansfield and won the British Under-19 Open title three times from 1987 to 1989. She represented Nottinghamshire at county level and reached the top ten in the English national rankings and top sixteen in the world rankings. She competed in the British Open Squash Championships throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s and led England to victory in the 1987 World Junior Championships. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Halpin, Larry (1991). SRA Annual 1989-90. SRA. ISBN   0-900698-12-8.
  2. Donna Vardy at Squash Info OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg