Louise Crome

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Louise Crome
CountryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Born (1978-04-06) 6 April 1978 (age 44)
Turned Pro2006
Racquet usedPrince O3 Speedport Black
Women's singles
Highest ranking22 (August 2008)
Title(s)Finland Open, Vietnam Open, Welsh Open
Tour final(s)Los Angeles Open, New Zealand Championships, Toronto Open
Medal record
Last updated: 12 April 2022.

Louise Crome (born 6 April 1978, in Waihi, New Zealand) is a former professional squash player from New Zealand. She toured for 3 years reaching a world ranking of 22.

In 2004, Crome finished runner-up in the women's doubles event at the World Doubles Squash Championships, partnering Lara Petera. In 2006 she represented New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games at Melbourne.

Crome graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Commerce in Information Systems and a Masters of Business Administration from Victoria University. [1]

She is married to the former politician and former ACT New Zealand party leader Rodney Hide. [2]

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References

  1. "Crome Shines With O3 Speedport". SquashWeb. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2009.[ dead link ]
  2. NZPA (17 November 2012). "Rodney Hide's fiancee pregnant". Stuff. Retrieved 17 November 2010.