Liz Irving

Liz Irving

Personal information
Born	(1965-02-07) 7 February 1965 Brisbane
Sport
Country	Australia
Women's Singles
Highest ranking	2 (1998)
World Open	RU (1993)
Medal record Women's squash Representing Australia World Championships Silver medal – second place 1993 Johannesburg Singles Bronze medal – third place 1987 Auckland Singles Bronze medal – third place 1989 Warmond Singles Bronze medal – third place 1996 Petaling Jaya Singles World Team Championships Gold medal – first place 1992 Vancouver Team Gold medal – first place 1994 Saint Peter Port Team Gold medal – first place 1996 Petaling Jaya Team Gold medal – first place 1998 Stuttgart Team Silver medal – second place 1989 Warmond Team Silver medal – second place 1990 Sydney Team World Doubles Championships Gold medal – first place 1997 Hong Kong Mixed doubles

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

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, and to Martin in 1994 and 1995. Irving won the mixed doubles titles at the inaugural World Doubles Squash Championships in 1997 (partner Dan Jenson). 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.

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

World Open

Finals: 1 (0 title, 1 runner-up)

Outcome	Year	Location	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Runner-up	1993 Women's World Open Squash Championship	South Africa	Michelle Martin	9–2, 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-up	1989 Women's World Team Squash Championships	Netherlands	England	3–0
Runner-up	1990 Women's World Team Squash Championships	Australia	England	2–1
Winner	1992 Women's World Team Squash Championships	Canada	New Zealand	2–1
Winner	1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships	Guernsey	England	3–0
Winner	1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships	Malaysia	England	2–1
Winner	1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	England	3–0

External links

• Liz Irving at Squash Info