Lee Beachill

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Lee Beachill
Lee Beachill US Open (cropped).jpg
Lee Beachill with his 2005 US Open trophy
Full nameLee Beachill
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Pontefract, England
Born (1977-11-28) 28 November 1977 (age 46)
Huddersfield, England
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Turned Pro1998
Retired2009
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byMalcolm Willstrop
Racquet used Dunlop
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (October 2004)
Title(s)8
Tour final(s)13
World Open F (2004)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Doha Singles
World Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Islamabad Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Chennai Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Melbourne Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Vienna Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Manchester Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Singles

Lee Beachill (born 28 November 1977 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom) is a former World No. 1 squash player from England.

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Beachill reached the World No. 1 ranking in October 2004. [1] He also finished runner-up at the World Open that year.

Beachill was part of the English team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2005. He has also won gold medals for England in the men's doubles at the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006, partnering Peter Nicol on both occasions.

Beachill has won the British National Squash Championships three times – in 2001, 2002 and 2005.

Beachill announced his retirement from the game in February 2009 [2] after undergoing hernia surgery. [3]

As a junior player, Beachill helped England win the World Junior Team Championship in 1997, and was the British champion at under-12, under-14, under-17 and under-19 levels.

Lee first played the game at the Skelmanthorpe Squash Club in Yorkshire under the guidance of coach Chris Beck.

He attended Horbury School, Horbury.

World Open final appearances

0 title and 1 runner-up

OutcomeYearLocationOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up 2004 Doha, Qatar Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 5–11, 11–2, 2–11, 12–10, 11–8

Major World Series final appearances

Qatar Classic: 1 final (1 title, 0 runner-up)

OutcomeYearOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Winner2003 Flag of Scotland.svg John White 15–12, 15–5, 11–15, 12–15, 15–9

US Open: 2 finals (2 titles, 0 runner-up)

OutcomeYearOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Winner2004 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol 11–8, 11–9, 11–9
Winner2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 11–7, 9–11, 8–11, 11–1, 11–8

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References

  1. Rod Gilmour (10 February 2009). "Lee Beachill ready for British Nationals swansong". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. "Injury forces Beachill to retire". BBC Sport . Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  3. "British Nationals 2008" . Retrieved 26 February 2015.
Sporting positions
Preceded by World No. 1
October 2004 – December 2004
Succeeded by