Liz Irving

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Liz Irving
Country Australia
ResidenceAmsterdam
Born (1965-02-07) 7 February 1965 (age 56)
Brisbane
Women's Singles
Highest ranking2 (1998)
World OpenRU (1993)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Johannesburg Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Auckland Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Warmond Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Petaling Jaya Singles
World Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Vancouver Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Saint Peter Port Team
Gold medal – first place 1996 Petaling Jaya Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Stuttgart Team
Silver medal – second place 1989 Warmond Team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Sydney Team

Liz Irving (born 7 February 1965 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a squash coach and former professional squash player from Australia.

Irving was runner-up to her fellow Australian player Michelle Martin at the World Open in 1993. She was also a three-time finalist at the British Open, losing the final to New Zealand's Susan Devoy in 1988,[1] and to Martin in 1994 and 1995.[2] Irving won the mixed doubles titles at the inaugural World Doubles Squash Championships in 1997 (partner Dan Jenson).[3] She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2 in 1988.

Her greatest successes came in four consecutive World Team Championships when she was part of the winning Australian team during the 1992 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the 1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, the 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Malaysia and the 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Germany.[4]

Since retiring as a player, Irving has settled in Amsterdam, where she has coached top international female players, including Nicol David and Vanessa Atkinson.[5]

World Open[]

Finals: 1 (0 title, 1 runner-up)[]

Outcome Year Location Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1993 Women's World Open Squash Championship South Africa Australia Michelle Martin 9–2, 9–2, 9–1

World Team Championships[]

Finals: 6 (4 title, 2 runner-up)[]

Outcome Year Location Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1989 Women's World Team Squash Championships Netherlands England England 3-0
Runner-up 1990 Women's World Team Squash Championships Australia England England 2-1
Winner 1992 Women's World Team Squash Championships Canada New Zealand New Zealand 2-1
Winner 1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships Guernsey England England 3-0
Winner 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships Malaysia England England 2-1
Winner 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships Stuttgart, Germany England England 3-0

References[]

  1. ^ Martin goes down fighting
  2. ^ Martin's treble
  3. ^ World Doubles International[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Women's World Team Championships" (PDF). worldsquash.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
  5. ^ "The Liz Irving Centre of Excellence". Archived from the original on 29 August 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2006.

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