Michael Kawooya (squash player)

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Michael Kawooya
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Born (1984-01-20) 20 January 1984 (age 40)
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 430 (July 2011)
Last updated: April 2018.

Michael Kawooya (born 20 January 1984 in Mengo) is a Ugandan professional squash player. [1] He has represented Uganda at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Squash Info - Michael Kawooya". www.squashinfo.com.
  2. "England Set For Double Gold Coast Gold In Commonwealth Games Singles". World Squash. 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. "Commonwealth Games Squash 2018". SquashSite / World Squash Federation. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. "Squash Info | Men's Commonwealth Games 2022 | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.