Liz Irving

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Liz Irving
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Amsterdam
Born (1965-02-07) 7 February 1965 (age 58)
Women's Singles
Highest ranking2 (1998)
World Open RU (1993)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Johannesburg Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Auckland Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Warmond Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Petaling Jaya Singles
World Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Vancouver Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Saint Peter Port Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Petaling Jaya Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Stuttgart Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Warmond Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Sydney Team
World Doubles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1997 Hong KongMixed doubles

Liz Irving (born 7 February 1965 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian squash coach and former player.

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Irving was runner-up to her fellow Australian player Michelle Martin at the World Open in 1993. She was also a three-time finalist at the British Open, losing the final to New Zealand's Susan Devoy in 1988, [1] and to Martin in 1994 and 1995. [2] Irving won the mixed doubles titles at the inaugural World Doubles Squash Championships in 1997 (partner Dan Jenson). [3] She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2 in 1988.

Her greatest successes came in four consecutive World Team Championships when she was part of the winning Australian team during the 1992 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the 1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, the 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Malaysia and the 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Germany. [4]

Since retiring as a player, Irving has settled in Amsterdam, where she has coached top international female players, including Nicol David and Vanessa Atkinson. [5]

World Open

Finals: 1 (0 title, 1 runner-up)

OutcomeYearLocationOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up 1993 Women's World Open Squash Championship South Africa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 9–2, 9–2, 9–1

World Team Championships

Finals: 6 (4 title, 2 runner-up)

OutcomeYearLocationOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up 1989 Women's World Team Squash Championships Netherlands Flag of England.svg England3-0
Runner-up 1990 Women's World Team Squash Championships Australia Flag of England.svg England2-1
Winner 1992 Women's World Team Squash Championships Canada Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand2-1
Winner 1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships Guernsey Flag of England.svg England3-0
Winner 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships Malaysia Flag of England.svg England2-1
Winner 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships Stuttgart, Germany Flag of England.svg England3-0

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References

  1. Martin goes down fighting
  2. Martin's treble
  3. World Doubles International [ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Women's World Team Championships" (PDF). worldsquash.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
  5. "The Liz Irving Centre of Excellence". Archived from the original on 29 August 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2006.