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Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
| Residence | Sheffield, ENG |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Hallamshire: Duffield, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Playing golf, relaxing at home with friends and family. supporting Sheffield Wednesday FC. (psaworldtour.com, 01 Jul 2013; psa-squash.com, 22 Sep 2005) |
| Injuries | He had an adductor injury in November 2011. He returned to action in January 2012. (brettssquashblog.com, Jan 20 2012) He had shoulder surgery on a laberal tear in January 2008. He did not return to the court until September 2008. (trionz.co.uk, 26 Dec 2011) In February 2005, he was forced to forfeit his Tournament of Champions after suffering back pain. His back problems first surfaced in late 2004. (squashplayer.co.uk, 22 Sep 2005) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning the British Open in 2006, winning the world title in 2010 and 2011, and winning two gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. (trionz.co.uk, 26 Dec 2011; isportgroup.com, 16 Apr 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1998 |
| Competing for | England |
| Tournament | Ciutat de Barcelona |
| Location | Spain |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Famous relatives | His wife, Esme, is a psychologist with the Great Britain cycling team. (insidethegames.biz, 14 Mar 2012) |
| Hero / Idol | US boxer Muhammad Ali, squash player Peter Nicol. (isportgroup.com, 16 Apr 2009) |
| Ambitions | To compete in squash at the Olympic Games. (insidethegames.biz, 14 Mar 2012) |
| Awards and honours | He was named the 2010 World Squash Awards Player of the Year. (worldsquash.org, 23 Jan 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | David Pearson |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport at age eight in Sheffield, England. |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "If you do what you always did, you get what you always got." (isportgroup.com, 16 Apr 2009) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Wife Esme |