World Junior Squash Championships

The World Junior Squash championships are the official junior tournament in the game of squash conducted by the World Squash Federation (WSF).[1] Entry is open to individuals aged 19 and below.[2][3] Since its inception the world juniors has been held biennially with the junior men (individual and team) held one year, junior women (individual and team) the following year.[4][5] The men's team event was held unofficially from 1973 to 1979.[6] The individuals event (for both men's and women's) are held annually starting from 2009 while the team event remains biennial.[4][5] The winners of the 2009 men's and women's individual tournament, held in Chennai, India, were Mohamed El Shorbagy and Nour El Sherbini, both from Egypt.[7] The 2010 championship are held from July 27 until August 1, in Quito, Ecuador.[8]

Contents

Men's championship

Individual

Year Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final
1980  AUS Nance, PeterPeter Nance  AUS Dittmar, ChrisChris Dittmar 6–9, 9–7, 9–2, 9–6
1982  PAK Qaiser, SohailSohail Qaiser  AUS Dittmar, ChrisChris Dittmar 3–9, 10–8, 9–4, 9–3
1984  AUS Robertson, ChrisChris Robertson  ENG Lloyd, DavidDavid Lloyd 9–0, 9–5, 9–0
1986  PAK Khan, JansherJansher Khan  AUS Eyles, RodneyRodney Eyles 9–3, 9–0, 9–2
1988  ENG Harris, DelDel Harris  AUS Hill, AnthonyAnthony Hill 9–6, 5–9, 7–9, 9–7, 9–2
1990  ENG Parke, SimonSimon Parke  ENG Campion, DavidDavid Campion 9–7, 9–4, 9–1
1992  FIN Raumolin, JuhaJuha Raumolin  CAN Power, JonathonJonathon Power 5–9, 9–3, 9–7, 9–2
1994  EGY Barada, AhmedAhmed Barada  EGY El Borollossy, OmarOmar El Borollossy 9–0, 7–9, 3–9, 9–3, 9–2
1996  EGY Faizy, AhmedAhmed Faizy  AUS Boswell, StewartStewart Boswell 9–6, 3–9, 9–7, 9–6
1998  MAS Beng Hee, OngOng Beng Hee  EGY El Hindi, WaelWael El Hindi 7–9, 9–5, 9–0, 9–5
2000  EGY Darwish, KarimKarim Darwish  FRA Gaultier, GrégoryGrégory Gaultier 9–1, 9–3, 9–7
2002  ENG Willstrop, JamesJames Willstrop  ENG Barker, PeterPeter Barker 9–0, 9–3, 9–1
2004  EGY Ashour, RamyRamy Ashour  PAK Butt, YasirYasir Butt 9–5, 10–8, 9–3
2006  EGY Ashour, RamyRamy Ashour  EGY Mosaad, OmarOmar Mosaad 9–1, 9–3, 9–1
2008  EGY El Shorbagy, MohamedMohamed El Shorbagy  PAK Atlas Khan, AamirAamir Atlas Khan 2–9, 9–3, 10–8, 9–4
2009  EGY El Shorbagy, MohamedMohamed El Shorbagy  MAS Yuen, IvanIvan Yuen 11–9, 12–10, 11–2
2010  EGY Khaled Khalifa, AmrAmr Khaled Khalifa  EGY Farag, AliAli Farag 8–11, 11–9, 12–10, 11–7
2011  EGY El Shorbagy, MarwanMarwan El Shorbagy  EGY Abouelgar, MohamedMohamed Abouelgar 11–6, 11–6, 11–8

Team

The team event was started unofficially in April 1973 to coincide with the British Junior Open tournament which was held annually in Britain. Only four countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Sweden) took part in the event which was held at the courts of the National Westminster Bank Sports Ground in South London, playing for a shield presented by the bank.[6]

15 official men's world team championship tournament has been held between 1980 and 2008. It has been won by 4 different countries. The record number of countries participating in a single men's team tournament is 31, in the 2000 and the 2008 tournament held in Milan, Italy and Zürich, Switzerland respectively.[6]

* Unofficial championship[a]
Year Winner Score in final Runner-up Third place Fourth place
1973  England –  Sweden  Wales  Scotland
1974  England –  South Africa  Scotland  Wales
1975  England –  Egypt  Scotland  Wales
1976  England –  Sweden  Scotland  Wales
1977  England –  Sweden  Ireland  Wales
1978  Australia –  Sweden  England  Pakistan
1979  Pakistan –  England  Canada  Sweden
1980  Australia (1) 2–1  Pakistan (1)  New Zealand (1)  England (1)
1982  Pakistan (1) 2–1  Australia (1)  England (1)  New Zealand (1)
1984  Australia (2) 2–1  England (1)  Pakistan (1)  Canada (1)
1986  Australia (3) 3–0  England (2)  Pakistan (2)  Canada (2)
1988  Australia (4) 2–1  Pakistan (2)  England (2)  New Zealand (2)
1990  England (1) 2–1  Australia (2)  Pakistan (3)  Finland (1)
1992  Australia (5) 2–1  England (3)  Canada (1)  Egypt (1)
1994  Egypt (1) 3–0  England (4)  Finland (1)  Australia (1)
1996  England (2) 2–1  Egypt (1)  Pakistan (4)  Switzerland (1)
1998  England (3) 2–1  Egypt (2)  Pakistan (5)  France (1)
2000  England (4) 2–1  Egypt (3)  Pakistan (6)  France (2)
2002  Pakistan (2) 2–1  England (5)  Egypt (1)  Australia (2)
2004  Pakistan (3) 2–1  Egypt (4)  England (3)  Kuwait (1)
2006  Egypt (2) 2–1  Pakistan (3)  Malaysia (1)  England (2)
2008  Pakistan (4) 2–0  Egypt (5)  England (4)  India (1)
2010  Egypt (3) 2–1  Pakistan (4)  Canada (2)  England (3)

Women's championship

Individual

The women's individual championship is the WISPA Junior Tier 1 tournament and players who compete in the tournament will be awarded ranking points for the official "Rising Stars" rankings.[9]

Year Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final
1981  ENG Opie, LisaLisa Opie  ENG Le Moignan, MartineMartine Le Moignan 9–4, 9–6, 10–8
1983  AUS Friday, RobinRobin Friday  AUS Paradeiser, HelenHelen Paradeiser 10–8, 9–2, 9–3
1985  ENG Soutter, LucyLucy Soutter  AUS Fitz-Gerald, SarahSarah Fitz-Gerald 9–1, 9–1, 9–6
1987  AUS Fitz-Gerald, SarahSarah Fitz-Gerald  ENG Vardy, DonnaDonna Vardy 9–0, 9–6, 9–0
1989  ENG Vardy, DonnaDonna Vardy  NZL Hati, LynoraLynora Hati 9–2, 9–1, 9–3
1991  ENG Jackman, CassieCassie Jackman  GER Schoene, SabineSabine Schoene 9–1, 4–9, 9–6, 6–9, 9–0
1993  AUS Grinham, RachaelRachael Grinham  NZL Cook, SarahSarah Cook 9–6, 5–9, 9–5, 9–1
1995  NZL Wilson, JadeJade Wilson  AUS Grinham, RachaelRachael Grinham 9–3, 9–4, 9–7
1997  ENG Bailey, TaniaTania Bailey  FRA Stoehr, IsabelleIsabelle Stoehr 9–6, 9–1, 9–7
1999  MAS David, NicolNicol David  MAS Siu Lynn, LeongLeong Siu Lynn 9–5, 9–3, 9–2
2001  MAS David, NicolNicol David  EGY Abdel Kawy, OmneyaOmneya Abdel Kawy 9–2, 9–4, 9–2
2003  EGY Abdel Kawy, OmneyaOmneya Abdel Kawy  EGY El Trabolsy, AmnahAmnah El Trabolsy 9–0, 9–6, 9–4
2005  EGY El Weleily, RaneemRaneem El Weleily  IND Chinappa, JoshnaJoshna Chinappa 9–3, 9–4, 10–8
2007  EGY El Weleily, RaneemRaneem El Weleily  FRA Serme, CamilleCamille Serme 9–2, 9–4, 5–9, 9–3
2009  EGY El Sherbini, NourNour El Sherbini  EGY El Tayeb, NourNour El Tayeb 5–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–5
2010  USA Sobhy, AmandaAmanda Sobhy  EGY El Tayeb, NourNour El Tayeb 3–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–7
2011  EGY El Tayeb, NourNour El Tayeb  EGY El Sherbini, NourNour El Sherbini 11-5, 3–11, 11–7, 11–8

Team

14 official women's world team championship tournaments has been held between 1985 and 2011. It has been won by 4 different countries. The record number of countries participating in a single tournament is 20, in the 2005 tournament held in Herentals, Belgium.[10]

Year Winner Score in final Runner-up Third place Fourth place
1985  Australia (1) 2–1  England (1)  New Zealand (1)  Scotland (1)
1987  England (1) 2–1  Australia (1)  New Zealand (2)  Canada (1)
1989  England (2) –  Australia (2)  West Germany (1)  New Zealand (1)
1991  England (3) 3–0  Australia (3)  West Germany (2)  New Zealand (2)
1993  Australia (2) 2–1  New Zealand (1)  Egypt (1)  England (1)
1995  Australia (3) 2–1  England (2)  New Zealand (3)  Germany (1)
1997  England (4) 2–1  New Zealand (2)  Malaysia (1)  Belgium (1)
1999  Egypt (1) 2–1  England (3)  Malaysia (2)  Australia (1)
2001  England (5) 2–1  Malaysia (1)  Egypt (2)  United States (1)
2003  Egypt (2) 3–0  Australia (4)  England (1)  India (1)
2005  Hong Kong (1) 2–1  Egypt (2)  England (3)  United States (2)
2007  Egypt (3) 2–0  Malaysia (2)  New Zealand (4)  Hong Kong (1)
2009  Egypt (4) 2–0  Hong Kong (1)  India (1)  United States (3)
2011  Egypt (4) 2–1  United States (1)  Hong Kong (1)  India (3)

Statistics

Titles by country (Men)

Individual

9 
  Egypt
3 
  England
2 
  Australia,  Pakistan
1 
  Finland,  Malaysia

Team

5 
  Australia
4 
  England,  Pakistan
3 
  Egypt

Titles by country (Women)

Individual

5 
  England
5 
  Egypt
3 
  Australia
2 
  Malaysia
1 
  New Zealand
1 
  United States

Team

5 
  England
5 
  Egypt
3 
  Australia
1 
  Hong Kong

See also

Notes

  • a The men's team event was held unofficially from 1973 to 1979.

References

General
Specific
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  7. ^ "Draws and Results". Squashsite. http://www.squashsite.co.uk/worldjuniors/draws.htm. Retrieved 11 March 2010. 
  8. ^ "World Squash Calendar 2009". WSF. http://www.worldsquash.org.uk/2009docs/80CalendarAug09.pdf. Retrieved 7 March 2010. 
  9. ^ "Rising Stars". WISPA. http://www.wispa.net/risingstars.asp. Retrieved 11 March 2010. 
  10. ^ "World Junior Women's Championship". WSF. http://www.worldsquash.org.uk/2009docs/WorldChampResults/JuniorWomensTeam&Open.pdf. Retrieved 7 March 2010. 

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