Daniel Poleshchuk
| Country |  Israel |
|---|---|
| Residence | Ramat-Gan, Israel |
| Born | 11 February 1996 Ramat-Gan, Israel |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Turned Pro | 2013 |
| Coached by | Jonah Barrington / Maciek Klis[1] |
| Racquet used | Harrow |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 109 (October 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 117 (August 2016) |
| Title(s) | 2 |
| Tour final(s) | 4 |
| Last updated: August 2016. | |
Daniel Poleshchuk (born 11 February 1996) is an Israeli professional squash player who represents Israel. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 109 in October 2016.[2]
Early and personal life[]
Poleshchuk was born in and now lives in Ramat Gan, Israel.[2] He is Jewish.[3] At the age of 13, he moved to England, to study on scholarship in Millfield School[3] where he was coached by Jonah Barrington and Ian Thomas for five years.[4][5]
Squash career[]
Poleshchuk won a gold medal in Men's Open Squash at both the 2013 Maccabiah Games and the 2017 Maccabiah Games.[6][7][8] Also, he is a four-time Israeli Men's National Champion.
In February 2015 at the age of 19, Poleshchuk won his first Professional Squash Association (PSA) title, which made him the first Israeli squash player in the history to achieve that.[9] Later on that year, he won his second PSA title in London, England.[10][11]
References[]
- ^ "Daniel Poleshchuk - Professional Squash Association".
- ^ a b Squash Info | Daniel Poleshchuk | Squash
- ^ a b "The Maccabi Awards: In full; Stars join the line-up for Maccabi awards"
- ^ "Interview: 11 points with Daniel Poleshchuk". 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Poleshchuk is February Player of the Month - Professional Squash Association".
- ^ Maccabi Games – the squash resumes | SquashSite365
- ^ The Jewish Chronicle: 2013-08-09 - THE GAMES IN BRIEF
- ^ Maccabi Games – Squash Finals | SquashSite365
- ^ Squash Info | "Poleshchuk Celebrates Historic Israeli Tour Triumph" | Squash
- ^ PSA Player Profile
- ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
External links[]
- Daniel Poleshchuk at PSA
- Daniel Poleshchuk at Squash Info
- Israeli male squash players
- English male squash players
- Living people
- 1996 births
- People from Ramat Gan
- People educated at Millfield
- Maccabiah Games gold medalists for Israel
- Maccabiah Games medalists in squash
- Competitors at the 2013 Maccabiah Games
- Competitors at the 2017 Maccabiah Games
- Jewish Israeli sportspeople
- Jewish British sportspeople
- Asian squash biography stubs
- Israeli sportspeople stubs