Lee Beachill
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Lee Beachill (born 28 November 1977) is a former World No. 1 squash player from England.
Biography
Beachill attended Horbury School, Horbury and first played the game at the Skelmanthorpe Squash Club in Yorkshire under the guidance of coach Chris Beck. As a junior player, Beachill helped England win the World Junior Team Championship in 1997, and was the British champion at under-12, under-14, under-17 and under-19 levels.
He reached the World No. 1 ranking in October 2004.[1] He also finished runner-up at the World Open that year.
Beachill was part of the English team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2005. He has also won gold medals for England in the men's doubles at the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006, partnering Peter Nicol on both occasions.
Beachill won the British National Squash Championships three times – in 2001, 2002 and 2005 and won nine gold medals for the England men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 1999 to 2008.[2][3]
Beachill announced his retirement from the game in February 2009[4] after undergoing hernia surgery.[5]
Major results
World Open final appearances
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Runner-up | 2004 | Doha, Qatar | Template:Flagicon Thierry Lincou | 5–11, 11–2, 2–11, 12–10, 11–8 |
World Series final appearances
Qatar Classic
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2003 | Template:Flagicon John White | 15–12, 15–5, 11–15, 12–15, 15–9 |
US Open
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2004 | Template:Flagicon Peter Nicol | 11–8, 11–9, 11–9 |
| Winner | 2005 | Template:Flagicon David Palmer | 11–7, 9–11, 8–11, 11–1, 11–8 |
References
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- Living people
- English male squash players
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
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- Squash players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Squash players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Huddersfield
- Sportspeople from Pontefract
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games