| David Palmer | |||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Marine | ||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Orlando, United States | ||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1976 Lithgow, New South Wales |
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kilograms (180 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Retired | Retired | ||||||||||||
| Plays | Right handed | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Shaun Moxham | ||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Black Knight | ||||||||||||
| Website | www.davidpalmer.com | ||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 1 (September 2001, February 2006) | ||||||||||||
| World Open | W (2002, 2006) | ||||||||||||
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| Last updated on: 19 September 2010. | |||||||||||||
David Palmer (born 28 June 1976 in Lithgow, New South Wales) is a professional squash player from Australia. He won the Super Series finals in 2002, the World Open in 2002 and 2006; the British Open in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2008; and the Australian Open in 2008.[1] He attained World No. 1 ranking in September 2001 and again (for one month) in February 2006.
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At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Palmer won a men's singles Silver Medal after losing in the final to England's Peter Nicol. He also won Bronze Medals in the men's doubles and mixed doubles. In the 2002 Commonwealth Games he won Bronze Medals in both the men's singles and the men's doubles.
In technical terms, Palmer plays a classic all-court attrition game with hard-hitting attacking shots from his opponent's loose shots. He is known for the power of his striking, and the strength of his physical play,[2] contributed to by rigorous attention to fitness. His training regime involves completing the multi-stage fitness test five times with a three-minute break between tests.[3]
Palmer has served as president of the Professional Squash Association (PSA). Following the 2004 World Doubles Squash Championships in Chennai, India, he was banned from playing in events run by the World Squash Federation (WSF) for 13 months after a disciplinary panel found him guilty of verbally abusing the referee.[4]
In 2009, Palmer was approached by the Wallabies coach Robbie Deans to help increase his team fitness.[5]
| Wins (2) | ||
| Year | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| 2002 | John White | 13–15, 12–15, 15–6, 15–14, 15–11 |
| 2006 | Grégory Gaultier | 9–11, 9–11, 11–9, 11–10 (6–4), 11–2 |
| Runner-ups (1) | ||
| Year | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| 2005 | Amr Shabana | 11–6, 11–7, 11–8 |
| Wins (4) | ||
| Year | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| 2001 | Chris Walker | 12–15, 13–15, 15–2, 15–9, 15–5 |
| 2003 | Peter Nicol | 15–13, 15–13, 15–8 |
| 2004 | Amr Shabana | 10–11 (4–6), 11–7, 11–10 (3–1), 11–7 |
| 2008 | James Willstrop | 11–9, 11–9, 8–11, 6–11, 11–10 (3–1) |
| Runner-ups (1) | ||
| Year | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| 2006 | Peter Nicol | 9–5, 10–8, 4–9, 9–2 |
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Nicol Jonathon Power |
World No. 1 September 2001 - December 2001 February 2006 |
Succeeded by Peter Nicol Jonathon Power |
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