Sarah Campion

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Sarah Campion
Sarah Campion 2020 (cropped).jpg
Sarah Campion in 2020
CountryEngland
Born (1983-05-10) 10 May 1983 (age 41)
Chester, England
Residence Halifax, England
Turned pro2001
Retired2014
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byDavid Campion
David Pearson
Racquet used Dunlop
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 15 (November, 2011)
Title(s)9
Tour final(s)15
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Palmerston North Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Nîmes Team
Updated on July 2015.

Sarah Campion (born 10 May 1983 in Chester), also known by her former name Sarah Kippax, is former professional squash player who represented England

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Career

Based in Halifax became the first English woman in almost ten years to win three successive women's world tour titles when she clinched the Malco Open in Sweden in March 2009.

She enjoyed a whirlwind second half to the year 2010 after she was selected for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. In the singles she reached the third round as the 10th seed. She also reached the quarter finals of the doubles. [1] Soon after, she was part of the English team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [2]

She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 15 in November 2011. [3] [4]

In 2012, she was part of the England team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [5]

Campion retired in 2014 and became the head coach at the Queens' Sport Club in Halifax. [6]

Personal life

She married her coach David Campion at St Philip's Church in Kelsall, Cheshire.

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References

  1. "Sarah Kippax profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. "Australia Reclaim World Team Title in New Zealand". World Squash. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. WISPA player profile
  4. SquashInfo Player Profile
  5. "Women's WSF World Team Championship 2012, La Parnasse Arena, Nimes, France". Squash info. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  6. "Fans enjoy evening of top quality squash at Queens". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 20 December 2022.