Douglas Kempsell
 Kempsell at the 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 April 1993 Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
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Turned pro | 2013 | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Roger Flynn | ||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Salming | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 92 (May 2017) | ||||||||||||||
| Title | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Tour final | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Douglas Leslie Kempsell (born 13 April 1993) is a former professional squash player who represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 92 in May 2017.[1][2]
Biography
Kempsell represented the Scottish team[3] at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Birmingham, England, where he competed in the men's doubles event partnering Alan Clyne.[4]
Kempsell won a bronze medal partnering Alan Clyne at the 2022 World Squash Doubles Championships.[5]
Kempsell retired from international squash and became a head chef at his business Dining by DK. He was professionally trained in Orocco Pier, South Queensferry.[6]
References
- ↑ "PSA Player Profile". psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association. Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "SquashInfo Player Profile". squashinfo.com. Squash Info. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "Top six selected for Commonwealth Games as Team Scotland look to mix youth with experience". Scottish Squash. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "North Kessock's Greg Lobban and Munlochy's Alan Clyne names in Scotland squash squad for Commonwealth Games in Birmingham next month". Ross-shire Journal. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Two Historic Golds For India, One For England". WSF. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "About Us". Dining By DK. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
External links
- Douglas Kempsell at the Professional Squash Association (archived)
- Douglas Kempsell at Squash Info
- Douglas Kempsell at Team Scotland
- Douglas Kempsell at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games