Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (squash player)

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Forero (born December 20, 1985 in Bogotá), known as Miguel Rodríguez, is a professional male squash player who represents Colombia. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in June 2015.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Forero.
Miguel Rodríguez
Full nameMiguel Ángel Rodríguez Forero
Nickname(s)The Cannonball
Country Colombia
ResidenceBogotá, Colombia
Born (1985-12-20) December 20, 1985
Bogotá, Colombia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Turned Pro2005
RetiredActive
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byÁngel Rodríguez, Sardar Ali Khan, David Palmer
Racquet usedTecnifibre Carboflex Cannonball
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 4 (June, 2015)
Current rankingNo. 13 (May, 2023)
Title(s)30
Tour final(s)41
World OpenQF (2015, 2017, 2019)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Colombia
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Cali Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Individual
British Open
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hull Singles
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Singles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Singles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Singles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Singles
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín Singles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín Mixed doubles
Last updated: May 2023.

Early life

Rodríguez was born in Bogotá, Colombia. He was introduced to squash at the age of 2 by his father Ángel, a former professional squash player himself. He played primarily at the Club El Nogal in Bógota. Miguel attended the school Calasanz, where he also played football and table tennis. His most significant achievement as a junior is winning the US Junior Open and the Canadian Junior Open in Boys' Under 19 for 2 years in a row in 2003 and 2004. Rodríguez then started his professional squash career, and saw his first PSA World Tour title in November 2005 at the age of 19.[2]

Career overview

Rodríguez won the Colombian Open twice, in 2008 and 2010, and was runner-up in 2006 and 2012. Rodriguez won the Pan American Games in 2015

In September, he became the highest-ranked South American of all-time, exceeding then Federico Usandizaga of Argentina.

In 2013, he won the Bluenose Classic in Halifax in Canada in March and was bronze medalist of the World Games in Cali. He also won gold at the 2015 pan-am games in Toronto for single mens.

On May 20, 2018, he won the 2018 British Open Squash Championships in Hull, England, beating Egypt's Mohamed El Shorbagy in a 5 game thriller to become the first-ever man from Colombia, and more broadly South America, to win the coveted British Open title. Rodríguez is known to wear different colored shoes when on court.

Titles and Finals

Major Finals (1)

Major tournaments include:

  • PSA World Championships
  • PSA World Tour Finals
  • Top-tier PSA World Tour tournaments (Platinum/World Series/Super Series)
Year/Season Tournament Opponent Result Score
2018 British Open Mohamed El Shorbagy Win (1) 11-7 6-11 8-11 11-2 11-9

References
  1. SquashInfo Player Profile
  2. "What You May Not Know About Colombian Squash Sensation Miguel Ángel Rodríguez". Salming Canada - Running, Squash, Floorball. Retrieved 2018-06-17.


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