Sue Wright

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Sue Wright
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Born (1970-06-28) 28 June 1970 (age 54)
Residence Buckinghamshire, England
Retired2001
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 3 (January, 1998)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Petaling Jaya Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Sydney Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Stuttgart Singles
World Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Saint Peter Port Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Stuttgart Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Vancouver Team
World Doubles Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1997 Hong KongDoubles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1998 Kuala LumpurSingles
Updated on 12 April 2022.

Sue Wright (born 28 June 1970) is a former professional squash player from England. She was runner-up at the British Open in 1991 and 2000, and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 3 in 1998. She won the British National Championship title four times, in 1992, 1997, 1998 and 2001. As a junior player, Wright captained the England team which won the world junior team title in 1987. During the last few years of her career, Wright suffered from viral pneumonia, which left her with ear problems that prevented her from flying and competing outside the United Kingdom.

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She represented England at the 1992 Women's World Team Squash Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, (winning bronze), the 1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey (winning silver), and the 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, (winning silver).

Wright retired from professional squash in 2001. [1]

World Team Championships

Finals: 2 (0 title, 2 runner-up)

OutcomeYearLocationOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up 1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships Saint Peter Port, Guernsey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia3-0
Runner-up 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships Stuttgart, Germany Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia3-0

References

  1. "Sue Wright, victim of chronic fatigue syndrome, retires from WISPA tour at 30". Squashtalk.com. 5 May 2001. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2010.