Frania Gillen-Buchert

Frania Gillen-Buchert
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1981-11-13) 13 November 1981
Cape Town, South Africa
Sport
Racquet usedPrince 03 Black
Highest ranking53 (July 2003)
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
National Championships
Gold medal – first place2006, 2009, 2012singles

Frania Gillen-Buchert (born 13 November 1981) is a Scottish female former international squash player who competed at three Commonwealth Games.[1][2] She made her international debut in 2000 and achieved her career-best ranking of 53 in 2003.[3]

Biography

Buchert graduated at the University of Stirling.[4]

Buchert represented the Scottish team[5] at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, where she competed with Louise Philip in the women's doubles.[6][7]

She represented the Scottish team[8] at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, where she competed in the singles and doubles events[9] reaching the quarter-finals of the women's doubles with Lisa Aitken.[10][11]

Buchert then competed at a third the Commonwealth Games in 2014 representing Scotland.[12] where she competed in the doubles events.[13][14]

She was a three-times national singles champion at the Scottish National Squash Championships in 2006, 2009 and 2012.[15]

After the 2014 Commonwealth Games, she retired from international squash competitions, ending her 17-year squash career.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ Info, Squash. "Squash Info | Frania Gillen-Buchert | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "BBC - Frania Gillen-Buchert - Making the Commonwealth Games". BBC. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Glasgow 2014: Gillen-Buchert doing it for dad". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "EventScotland". www.eventscotland.org. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Commonwealth Games squad". BBC Sport. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Scotland Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Draws and results". Squash Player. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2010: Squash results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Scotland Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "England, Australia & Malaysia Expected To Share Commonwealth Games Squash Gold". Squash Info. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Detailed Schedule". Delhi 2010 Official site. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 - Frania Gillen-Buchert Profile". results.glasgow2014.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "Scotland Glasgow 2014". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2014". Squash Player. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "National Champions". Scottish Squash. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Team Scotland squash player Frania Gillen-Buchert is now a big hitter in the events world - EventsBase Magazine". EventsBase Magazine. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  17. ↑ "Squash: Frania Gillen-Buchert set for third Commonwealth Games". BBC Sport. 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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