Raphael Kandra

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Raphael Kandra
Kandra-Mueller-EICC2017.jpg
Kandra (left) against Nicolas Müller 2017
Nickname(s)The Giant Killer, The Goalkeeper
Country Germany
ResidencePaderborn, Germany
Born (1990-10-29) October 29, 1990 (age 31)
Fürth, Germany
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Turned Pro2009
RetiredActive
PlaysLeft Handed
Coached byRonny Vlassaks, Thomas Prange
Racquet usedVictor
Men's singles
Highest ranking13 (March 2019)
Current ranking13 (March 2019)
Title(s)13
Tour final(s)20
Military career
Allegiance Germany
Service/branch German Army
Years of service2010–present
RankHD H 33 Hauptfeldwebel ABCAbw.svg Sergeant Major
UnitPanzerbrigade 21 (Bundeswehr).svg
Last updated: March, 2018.

Raphael Kandra (born October 29, 1990) is a Soldier and professional Squash player from Germany.

Career[]

Raphael Kandra reached a career-high world ranking of 13 in March 2019, after reaching the semi-final of the 2018 British Open - the first German to achieve this - and the quarter-final of the China Squash Open.[1][2] He won his first German National Championships title in 2018 against Valentin Rapp; he reached the final for the first time in 2013. He has represented the German national team on numerous European Squash Team Championships and World Team Championships. He won a bronze medal at the European Individual Championships in 2017.

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