John White (born 15 June 1973 in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia) is a former World No. 1 squash player.
| Nickname(s) | Great White, The Rocket, and The Legend | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 June 1973 Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Philadelphia, USA | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-Handed | ||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Prince O3 Black | ||||||||||||||
| Men's Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (March 2004) | ||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 32 | ||||||||||||||
| World Open | F (2002) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 30 December 2011. | |||||||||||||||
Career overview
editWhite finished runner-up at both the World Open and the British Open in 2002. He won the PSA Masters title in 2003 (beating Thierry Lincou in the final 15–8, 17–15, 17–16). He also won the British National Championships in 2004 (beating Lee Beachill in the final 17–16, 17–14, 14–15, 15–8). White reached the World No. 1 ranking in March 2004.
White is known as the hardest hitter of the ball in the sport of squash. Quite frequently, he achieved speeds of over 165 miles per hour (266 km/h). One of his shots was clocked at 172 miles per hour, a record until 3 October 2011 when Cameron Pilley hit a shot that was recorded at 175 miles per hour. White was brought up in Australia, but represented Scotland in international squash.
In 2007, White was appointed Director of Squash and head squash coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He retired from the PSA tour after losing to James Willstrop in the second round of World Squash Championships in 2008.[1] In 2011, White was appointed as the head coach of the varsity men's and women's squash teams at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
World Open final appearances
edit0 title & 1 runner-up
edit| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2002 | Antwerp, Belgium | 13–15, 12–15, 15–6, 15–14, 15–11 |
Major World Series final appearances
editBritish Open: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
edit| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2002 | 15–9, 15–8, 15–8 |
Qatar Classic: 1 finals (0 title, 1 runner-up)
edit| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2003 | 15–12, 15–5, 11–15, 12–15, 15–9 |
References
edit- ^ "Au Revoir John". Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Drexel Adds Men's and Women's Squash as Varsity Sports, Selects John White to Lead the Program". 25 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
External links
edit- John White – PSA World Tour profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 October 2013)
- John White at Squash Info
- Profile at Squashinfo.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 December 2006)
- Page at Squashpics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 November 2006)
- Article at Squashtalk.com (March 2001) at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 February 2006)
- Article on appointment at Franklin & Marshall College (September 2007)
- Article on appointment as Head Coach of Men's and Women's varsity squash teams at Drexel University (April 2011)
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