Suzanne Horner
Encyclopedia
Suzanne Horner (born 23 February 1963 in Wakefield
) is a former professional squash
player from England
. She was runner-up at the British Open
in 1990 and 1993. In 1994, she captured the US Open title and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2. She won the British National Squash Championships
in 1994 and 1996. She was a silver commonwealth medallist in Kuala Lumpur
in 1998, when she competed with Simon Parke
in the doubles competition. She won the World Over-35 Championship in 1999.
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
) is a former professional squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
player from England
England
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. She was runner-up at the British Open
British Open Squash Championships
The British Open Squash Championships is the oldest and most established tournament in the game of squash. It is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious tournaments in the game, alongside the World Open The British...
in 1990 and 1993. In 1994, she captured the US Open title and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2. She won the British National Squash Championships
British National Squash Championships
The British National Squash Championships are the national squash championships for players from the United Kingdom & Ireland. They are held annually in early February and have been held at the National Squash Centre at Sportscity in Manchester since 2003....
in 1994 and 1996. She was a silver commonwealth medallist in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
in 1998, when she competed with Simon Parke
Simon Parke
Simon Parke is a professional squash player from England.Parke won the World Junior Squash Championship title in 1990....
in the doubles competition. She won the World Over-35 Championship in 1999.