Chris Robertson (squash player)

Chris Robertson is a former professional squash player, from Brisbane Australia.

Chris Robertson
Country Australia
Retired1992
PlaysRight-Handed
Highest ranking2 (March 1991)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Toulouse Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Toulouse Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Adelaide Singles
Last updated: 20 December 2011.

Robertson won the World Junior Squash Championship title in 1984, and went on to become one of the leading players in the men's professional game in the late-1980s and early-1990s, including finishing as runner-up to Jansher Khan in the British Open Squash Championships in 1992. He reached a career-high world ranking of number 2 in 1991.[1] Robertson was part of the winning Australian team at the 1989 Men's World Team Squash Championships and 1991 Men's World Team Squash Championships.[2]

Robertson retired from the professional circuit in 1992 and was appointed as Squash Wales national coach in 1994. In 2011 Robertson was appointed England Head Coach of Squash and Racket Ball.[3]

References
  1. Profile at squashinfo.com Retrieved 20 December 2011
  2. "Men's World Team Championship" (PDF). worldsquash.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2016.
  3. Chris Robertson appointed English National Squash Coach squashsite.co.uk, retrieved 20 December 2011


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