Glen Wilson (squash)
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Born | (1971-03-26) 26 March 1971 (age 54) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 12 April 2022. |
Glen Wilson (born 26 March 1971 in Upper Hutt, New Zealand) is a New Zealand squash coach and former professional player.
As a player, Wilson was a three-time New Zealand national champion, and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 24.[1]
He won a mixed doubles bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games (partnering Sarah Cook), a mixed doubles gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games (partnering Leilani Joyce), and a mixed doubles silver medal at the 2004 World Doubles Squash Championships (partnering Shelley Kitchen).[2]
Wilson is currently the head coach at Howick Squash Club in Auckland. Of Māori descent, Wilson affiliates to the Waikato iwi, based in Waikato Region, in New Zealand's North Island.[3]
He now teaches at Elim Christian College.
References
[edit]- ^ Club Atwater Squash Archived 10 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 December 2011
- ^ "SquashTalk Independent Worldwide News". Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
- ^ "Over 67 Māori athletes & officials to represent Aotearoa at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games". Māori Sports Awards. 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Glen Wilson at Squash Info
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