Joshua Larkin

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Joshua Larkin
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Brisbane, Australia
Born (1989-12-05) 5 December 1989 (age 34)
Melbourne, Australia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Turned Pro2007
RetiredActive
Racquet usedStellar
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 84 (January, 2017)
Current rankingNo. 87 (May, 2017)
Title(s)3
Tour final(s)9
Updated on May, 2017.

Joshua Larkin, (born 5 December 1989 in Melbourne) is a professional squash player who represents Australia. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 84 in January 2017. Larkin's breakthrough took place in May 2015 when he won back to back titles in both the 2015 South Australian Open and City of Perth Open respectively. He also won the 2017 North Shore Open. [1] Larkin is currently Australia's second youngest player in the top 100. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Squash Info | Men's North Shore Open 2017 | Squash".
  2. PSA Player Profile
  3. SquashInfo Player Profile