Donna Lobban

Donna Lobban, also known as Donna Belle Urquhart, (born 19 December 1986) is an Australian retired professional squash player. She reached a career high world ranking of 13 in May, 2011.

Donna Lobban
Donna Lobban, Monte-Carlo Squash Classic 2016
Full nameDonna Lobban
Country Australia
ResidenceEdinburgh, Scotland
Born (1986-12-19) 19 December 1986
Yamba, New South Wales
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Turned Pro2005
Retired2023
PlaysLeft Handed
Coached byByron Davis
Rodney Martin
Racquet usedHead
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 13 (May 2011)
Title(s)12
Tour final(s)20
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Australia
World Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Palmerston NorthTeam
World Doubles Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 CarraraDoubles
Gold medal – first place2019 CarraraMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2016 DarwinDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2016 DarwinMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2017 ManchesterDoubles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold CoastDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2010 DelhiDoubles
Last updated: 11 January 2023.

Early life

Lobban was born Donna Belle Urquhart.

Career

Donna started playing squash from the age of 6. As a junior, she won five Australian Junior titles and was the runner-up at the Scottish and British Junior Opens in 2002 & 2003. She played for her country at the 2003 World Junior Women's Championships in Egypt where, at age 16, she made the last 16 of the individual draw, and was the runner-up in the teams event.

In 2010, she was part of the Australian team that won the gold medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[1] She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 13 in May 2011.[2][3]

She was the champion of the Monte-Carlo Squash Classic in 2017, defeating Zeina Mickawy in the final.

Personal life

In April 2018, she married Scottish professional squash player Greg Lobban and is now known professionally as Donna Lobban.[4]

References
  1. "Australia Reclaim World Team Title in New Zealand". World Squash. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. <http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00684 WISPA Player Profile]
  3. Squashinfo:Donna Urquhart
  4. Squashinfo:Donna Urquhart


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