David Evans (squash player)

David Evans
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1974-10-24) 24 October 1974
Pontypool, Wales
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sport
Racquet usedPrince O3 Ozone Tour
Men's Singles
Highest ranking3 (February 2001)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Wales
World Team Championships
Silver medal – second place1999 CairoTeam
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
British Open Championships
Gold medal – first place2000singles
National Championships
Gold medal – first place1994–99, 2003–04singles

David Evans (born 24 October 1974) is a former professional squash player from Wales who competed at four Commonwealth Games from 1998 to 2014. He reached a career-high world ranking of world No. 3 in 2001[1] and won the British Open.

Biography

Evans is 6 ft 3, bringing a height and reach advantage to his game. He only took up the sport seriously at 16 years of age.

Evans was an eight-time Welsh national champion, winning the title every year from 1994 to 1999[2][3][4] and again from 2003 and 2004.[5][6] The feat remained a men's record until Peter Creed won a 9th title in 2019.

Evans 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 reached the quarter-final after victories over Damian Tam and Simon Parke before losing to Jonathon Power of Canada.

He won the British Open in 2000, beating Paul Price of Australia in the final 15-11, 15-6, 15-10.[10]

Two 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 England's Lee Beachill.[12]

A third Commonwealth Games ensued at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia and Evans reached the quarter-finals of the men's doubles with Alex Gough.[13] With no Welsh squash team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Evans missed the opportunity to go to another games but in 2014 was able to attend a fourth and final games for the Welsh team at the 2014 Glasgow games. He performed well reaching the quarter-finals of the men's doubles with Peter Creed.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". squashinfo.com. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "David aiming for Welsh title". South Wales Echo. British Newspaper Archive. 9 December 1994. p. 51. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Evans, Malik grab squash titles". South Wales Echo. British Newspaper Archive. 19 December 1995. p. 32. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Evans in control to land Welsh title". South Wales Echo. British Newspaper Archive. 13 December 1999. p. 52. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Welsh Open 2003". Squash Player. 25 April 2003. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Welsh Closed 2004 Men's A" (PDF). Squash Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  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. ↑ "British Open: Tournament History". PSA World Tour. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  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.
  14. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Wales unveil Glasgow 2014 squash team". BBC Sport. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
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