Declan James
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 April 1993 Nottingham, England |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | File:Flag of England.svg England |
| Turned pro | 2011 |
| Coached by | Nick Matthew |
| Retired | Active |
| Racquet used | Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Evolution 130 |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 15 (May 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 28 (14 July 2025) |
| Title | 21 |
Medal record | |
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Declan James (born 19 April 1993) is a professional squash player who represented England.[1][2] He reached a career high ranking of 15 in the world during May 2019.
Biography
[edit | edit source]James reached the world's top 50 players in July 2015 after winning his fifth PSA tour event, the Christchurch International Open.[3][4]
In 2017, he won the Irish and Arnold Tring Homes Opens and in 2018, won the International de Squash de Nantes, which was his 13th tour title.[4] In 2018, he won a bronze medal in the doubles at the Commonwealth Games, on the Gold Coast. In May 2019, he hit a career best world ranking (at the time) of 15.[3]
James won European Squash Team Championships gold for the England men's national squash team at the 2019 European Squash Team Championships in Birmingham.[5][6]
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal, partnering James Willstrop in the men's doubles.[7]
In 2024, James won his 17th PSA title after securing victory in the London Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour.[8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ PSA Player Profile
- ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Declan James at the Professional Squash Association (archived)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Declan James at Squash Info
- English male squash players
- Living people
- 1993 births
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in squash
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in squash
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century English sportsmen