Peter Barker (squash player)

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Peter Barker
Barker Australian Open 2011 (cropped).jpg
Barker during the 2011 Australian Open quarter-final match against Ramy Ashour.
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Harold Wood, England
Born (1983-09-26) 26 September 1983 (age 40)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Turned Pro2002
Retired2015
PlaysLeft Handed
Coached byLee Davies
Racquet used Wilson
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 5 (December, 2012)
Title(s)16
Tour final(s)26
World Open SF (2010)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Khobar Singles
World Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Chennai Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Paderborn Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Delhi Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Men's singles
Last updated: July 2015.
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Squash (Men's) Peter Barker of England in an action against Stewart Boswell of Australia, at Sirifort Sports Complex, in New Delhi on 6 October 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Squash (Men's) Peter Barker of England in an action against Stewart Boswell of Australia, at Sirifort Sports Complex, in New Delhi on October 06, 2010.jpg
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Squash (Men’s) Peter Barker of England in an action against Stewart Boswell of Australia, at Sirifort Sports Complex, in New Delhi on 6 October 2010

Peter Barker (born 26 September 1983 in Harold Wood, England) [1] is a professional squash player from Upminster, England.

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Barker reached a world ranking of 13 in November 2007, the same month that he was selected to represent the senior England team at the World Team Championships in December 2008, held in India.[ citation needed ]

Peter Barker has 12 professional tour titles to his name out of 15 final appearances. In September 2008, Barker defeated David Palmer twice, with a decisive 3–0 victory over David Palmer in Chicago at the Sweet Home Chicago Open, and a 3–2 victory in Baltimore at the Merrit Properties Open. Barker's highest world ranking of 5 was reached in December 2012. [1]

In 2010, Barker won the bronze medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games squash men's singles event in Delhi after defeating Mohd Azlan Iskandar from Malaysia in straight sets, 11-5, 11–4, 11–2. The match ended in 45 minutes. Barker had a match point against Ramy Ashour in the quarterfinals of the 2012 U.S. Open, but ended up losing the match. Ashour would go on to win the US Open, beating Gregory Gaultier in the finals. [2]

Barker attended Brentwood School from 1995 to 2002. [3]

Barker is currently a broker (ish). [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Peter Barker (England)". SquashInfo. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  2. "Day Five – the Finals". Squashsite . 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  3. "Famous OBs". Old Brentwoods. Brentwood School. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  4. Horton, Lee (21 March 2016). "INTERVIEW: Peter Barker takes on life's next chapter". Essex Junior Squash. Retrieved 24 October 2019.