Alex Gough (squash player)

Alex Gough
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1970-12-08) 8 December 1970
Newport, Wales
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Turned pro
1993
Coached byChris Robertson
Retired2008
Racquet usedDunlop Hot Melt Pro
Highest ranking5 (July 1998)
World OpenQF (2007)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Wales
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1997 Petaling JayaSingles
World Team Championships
Silver medal – second place1999 CairoTeam
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1998 Kuala LumpurDoubles
European Team Championships
Silver medal – second place1997 OdenseTeam
Bronze medal – third place1998 HelsinkiTeam
Bronze medal – third place1999 LinzTeam
Bronze medal – third place2002 BoblingenTeam
Bronze medal – third place2003 NottinghamTeam
Bronze medal – third place2004 RennesTeam
National Championships
Gold medal – first place2001–02, 2005, 2006, 2008singles

Alex Gough (born 8 December 1970) is a former professional squash player from Wales who competed at three Commonwealth Games from 1998 to 2006. He reached a career-high world ranking of world No. 5 in 1998. He won a bronze medal in the men's singles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Gough was a five-time Welsh national champion, winning the title in 2001,[1] 2002,[2] 2005,[3] 2006[4] and 2008.[5]

In 1997 Gough became the first Welshman to reach the semi-finals of the world championships, seeded 14th at the 1997 Men's World Open Squash Championship, he defeated the English trio of Paul Gregory, Chris Walker and Mark Cairns on his way to the semis.[6]

Gough represented the 1998 Welsh team[7] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,[8] where he competed in the squash events.[9] He won a bronze medal[10] after victories over Tio Nkopane, Kenneth Low and Craig Wapnick before losing to Jonathon Power of Canada in the semi-finals.

Four years later Gough attended a second Commonwealth Games after being selected for the 2002 Welsh team[11] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where he competed in the squash events. In the singles he was eliminated in the last 16 by Australia's David Palmer.[12]

A third Commonwealth Games ensued at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia and Gough reached the quarter-finals of the men's doubles with David Evans.[13]

Since retiring he went on to become the CEO of the Professional Squash Association (PSA).

References

  1. ↑ "St Mellons Hotel Welsh Closed Championships". Squash Wales. Archived from the original on 30 November 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Malik returns to lift title despite injury trouble". Welsh Online. 7 January 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Welsh Closed - 14th to 16th January 2005". Squash Wales. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "2006 Mens A" (PDF). Squash Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Squash: Alex Gough shows he has power to lift SR Baber Welsh closed title". Wales Online. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sport in Brief". South Wales Daily Post. 8 November 1997. p. 35. Retrieved 3 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Wales Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Athletes' Profile: Squash - as at 10th Sept 1998". 1998 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Squash". South Wales Daily Post. 19 September 1998. p. 31. Retrieved 3 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Court and Table Sports". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Wales Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Statistics". BBC. 2 August 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Wales Commonwealth Games squad". BBC Sport. 5 March 2006. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
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