Liz Irving

Liz Irving (born 7 February 1965 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian squash coach and former player.

Liz Irving
Country Australia
ResidenceAmsterdam
Born (1965-02-07) 7 February 1965
Brisbane
Women's Singles
Highest ranking2 (1998)
World OpenRU (1993)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1993 JohannesburgSingles
Bronze medal – third place1987 AucklandSingles
Bronze medal – third place1989 WarmondSingles
Bronze medal – third place1996 Petaling JayaSingles
World Team Championships
Gold medal – first place1992 VancouverTeam
Gold medal – first place1994 Saint Peter PortTeam
Gold medal – first place1996 Petaling JayaTeam
Gold medal – first place1998 StuttgartTeam
Silver medal – second place1989 WarmondTeam
Silver medal – second place1990 SydneyTeam
World Doubles Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 Hong KongMixed doubles

Irving was runner-up to her fellow Australian player Michelle Martin at the World Open in 1993. She was also a three-time finalist at the British Open, losing the final to New Zealand's Susan Devoy in 1988,[1] and to Martin in 1994 and 1995.[2] Irving won the mixed doubles titles at the inaugural World Doubles Squash Championships in 1997 (partner Dan Jenson).[3] She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2 in 1988.

Her greatest successes came in four consecutive World Team Championships when she was part of the winning Australian team during the 1992 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the 1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, the 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Malaysia and the 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Germany.[4]

Since retiring as a player, Irving has settled in Amsterdam, where she has coached top international female players, including Nicol David and Vanessa Atkinson.[5]

World Open

Finals: 1 (0 title, 1 runner-up)
Outcome Year Location Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up1993 Women's World Open Squash ChampionshipSouth AfricaAustralia Michelle Martin9–2, 9–2, 9–1

World Team Championships

Finals: 6 (4 title, 2 runner-up)
Outcome Year Location Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up1989 Women's World Team Squash ChampionshipsNetherlandsEngland England3-0
Runner-up1990 Women's World Team Squash ChampionshipsAustraliaEngland England2-1
Winner1992 Women's World Team Squash ChampionshipsCanadaNew Zealand New Zealand2-1
Winner1994 Women's World Team Squash ChampionshipsGuernseyEngland England3-0
Winner1996 Women's World Team Squash ChampionshipsMalaysiaEngland England2-1
Winner1998 Women's World Team Squash ChampionshipsStuttgart, GermanyEngland England3-0

References
  1. Martin goes down fighting
  2. Martin's treble
  3. World Doubles International
  4. "Women's World Team Championships" (PDF). worldsquash.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
  5. "The Liz Irving Centre of Excellence". Archived from the original on 29 August 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2006.


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