Shaun Le Roux

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Shaun Le Roux
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (1986-09-27) 27 September 1986 (age 38)
Cape Town, South Africa
Residence Castleford, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Turned pro2005
RetiredActive
Coached byDavid Campion
Racquet usedKarakal
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 37 (March, 2015)
Current rankingNo. 47 (January, 2016)
Updated on June, 2013.

Shaun Le Roux (born September 27, 1986 in Cape Town) is a professional squash player who represents South Africa. He reached a career-high world ranking of 37 in the world in March 2015. [1] [2] He appeared as a contestant on BBC gameshow Pointless in May 2017.

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