The World Junior Squash championships are the official junior tournament in the game of squash conducted by the World Squash Federation (WSF).[1] Entry is open to individuals aged 19 and below.[2][3] Since its inception the world juniors has been held biennially with the junior men (individual and team) held one year, junior women (individual and team) the following year.[4][5] The men's team event was held unofficially from 1973 to 1979.[6] The individuals event (for both men's and women's) are held annually starting from 2009 while the team event remains biennial.[4][5]
The winners of the 2015 men's and women's individual tournament, held in Eindhoven, Netherlands, were Diego Elías from Peru and Nouran Gohar from Egypt.
Men's championship
Chris Dittmar was the runner-up for the individual championship in 1980 and 1982.
Individual
Year |
Venue |
Country |
Champion |
Country |
Runner-up |
Score in the final |
1980 |
SWE Kungalv |
AUS |
Peter Nance |
AUS |
Chris Dittmar |
6–9, 9–7, 9–2, 9–6 |
1982 |
MAS Kuala Lumpur |
PAK |
Sohail Qaiser |
AUS |
Chris Dittmar |
3–9, 10–8, 9–4, 9–3 |
1984 |
CAN Calgary |
AUS |
Chris Robertson |
ENG |
David Lloyd |
9–0, 9–5, 9–0 |
1986 |
AUS Brisbane |
PAK |
Jansher Khan |
AUS |
Rodney Eyles |
9–3, 9–0, 9–2 |
1988 |
SCO Edinburgh |
ENG |
Del Harris |
AUS |
Anthony Hill |
9–6, 5–9, 7–9, 9–7, 9–2 |
1990 |
GER Paderborn |
ENG |
Simon Parke |
ENG |
David Campion |
9–7, 9–4, 9–1 |
1992 |
HKG Hong Kong |
FIN |
Juha Raumolin |
CAN |
Jonathon Power |
5–9, 9–3, 9–7, 9–2 |
1994 |
NZL Christchurch |
EGY |
Ahmed Barada |
EGY |
Omar El Borolossy |
9–0, 7–9, 3–9, 9–3, 9–2 |
1996 |
EGY Cairo |
EGY |
Ahmed Faizy |
AUS |
Stewart Boswell |
9–6, 3–9, 9–7, 9–6 |
1998 |
USA Princeton |
MAS |
Ong Beng Hee |
EGY |
Wael El Hindi |
7–9, 9–5, 9–0, 9–5 |
2000 |
ITA Milan |
EGY |
Karim Darwish |
FRA |
Grégory Gaultier |
9–1, 9–3, 9–7 |
2002 |
IND Chennai |
ENG |
James Willstrop |
ENG |
Peter Barker |
9–0, 9–3, 9–1 |
2004 |
PAK Islamabad |
EGY |
Ramy Ashour |
PAK |
Yasir Butt |
9–5, 10–8, 9–3 |
2006 |
NZL Palmerston North |
EGY |
Ramy Ashour |
EGY |
Omar Mosaad |
9–1, 9–3, 9–1 |
2008 |
SUI Zurich |
EGY |
Mohamed El Shorbagy |
PAK |
Aamir Atlas Khan |
2–9, 9–3, 10–8, 9–4 |
2009 |
IND Chennai |
EGY |
Mohamed El Shorbagy |
MAS |
Ivan Yuen |
11–9, 12–10, 11–2 |
2010 |
ECU Quito |
EGY |
Amr Khaled Khalifa |
EGY |
Ali Farag |
8–11, 11–9, 12–10, 11–7 |
2011 |
BEL Herentals |
MEX |
Hugo El Shorbagy |
MEX |
Liz David |
11–0, 11–0, 11–0 |
2012 |
QAT Doha |
EGY |
Marwan El Shorbagy |
EGY |
Mohamed Abouelghar |
11–9, 7–11, 11–7, 11–8 |
2013 |
POL Wroclaw |
EGY |
Karim El Hammamy |
EGY |
Fares Dessouki |
11–8, 11–6, 6–11, 13–11 |
2014 |
NAM Windhoek |
PER |
Diego Elías |
EGY |
Omar El Atmas |
11–3, 11–2, 11–1 |
2015 |
NED Eindhoven[7] |
PER |
Diego Elías |
EGY |
Youssef Soliman |
11–6, 11–9, 11–8 |
2016 |
POL Bielsko-Biała |
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Team
The team event was started unofficially in April 1973 to coincide with the British Junior Open tournament which was held annually in Britain. Only four countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Sweden) took part in the event which was held at the courts of the National Westminster Bank Sports Ground in South London, playing for a shield presented by the bank.[6]
Official men's world team championship tournament has been held between 1980 and now. It has been won by 4 different countries. The record number of countries participating in a single men's team tournament is 31, in the 2000 and the 2008 tournament held in Milan, Italy and Zürich, Switzerland respectively.[6]
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Unofficial championship[a] |
Women's championship
Nicol David is the first squash player to have won the individual World Junior title twice (1999 and 2001).
Nour El Sherbini holds the record with three world titles, including the youngest world junior champion at the age of 13.
Individual
The women's individual championship is the WSA Junior Tier 1 tournament and players who compete in the tournament will be awarded ranking points for the official "Rising Stars" rankings.[8]
Year |
Venue |
Country |
Champion |
Country |
Runner-up |
Score in the final |
1981 |
CAN Ottawa |
ENG |
Lisa Opie |
ENG |
Martine Le Moignan |
9–4, 9–6, 10–8 |
1983 |
AUS Perth |
AUS |
Robin Friday |
AUS |
Helen Paradeiser |
10–8, 9–2, 9–3 |
1985 |
IRL Dublin |
ENG |
Lucy Soutter |
AUS |
Sarah Fitz-Gerald |
9–1, 9–1, 9–6 |
1987 |
ENG Brighton |
AUS |
Sarah Fitz-Gerald |
ENG |
Donna Vardy |
9–0, 9–6, 9–0 |
1989 |
NZL Hamilton |
ENG |
Donna Vardy |
NZL |
Lynora Hati |
9–2, 9–1, 9–3 |
1991 |
NOR Bergen |
ENG |
Cassie Jackman |
GER |
Sabine Schoene |
9–1, 4–9, 9–6, 6–9, 9–0 |
1993 |
MAS Kuala Lumpur |
AUS |
Rachael Grinham |
NZL |
Sarah Cook |
9–6, 5–9, 9–5, 9–1 |
1995 |
AUS Sydney |
NZL |
Jade Wilson |
AUS |
Rachael Grinham |
9–3, 9–4, 9–7 |
1997 |
BRA Rio de Janeiro |
ENG |
Tania Bailey |
FRA |
Isabelle Stoehr |
9–6, 9–1, 9–7 |
1999 |
BEL Antwerp |
MAS |
Nicol David |
MAS |
Leong Siu Lynn |
9–5, 9–3, 9–2 |
2001 |
MAS Penang |
MAS |
Nicol David |
EGY |
Omneya Abdel Kawy |
9–2, 9–4, 9–2 |
2003 |
EGY Cairo |
EGY |
Omneya Abdel Kawy |
EGY |
Amnah El Trabolsy |
9–0, 9–6, 9–4 |
2005 |
BEL Herentals |
EGY |
Raneem El Weleily |
IND |
Joshna Chinappa |
9–3, 9–4, 10–8 |
2007 |
HKG Hong Kong |
EGY |
Raneem El Weleily |
FRA |
Camille Serme |
9–2, 9–4, 5–9, 9–3 |
2009 |
IND Chennai |
EGY |
Nour El Sherbini |
EGY |
Nour El Tayeb |
5–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–5 |
2010 |
GER Cologne |
USA |
Amanda Sobhy |
EGY |
Nour El Tayeb |
3–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–7 |
2011 |
USA Boston |
EGY |
Nour El Tayeb |
EGY |
Nour El Sherbini |
11–5, 3–11, 11–7, 11–8 |
2012 |
QAT Doha |
EGY |
Nour El Sherbini |
EGY |
Yathreb Adel |
10–12, 11–9, 11–5, 11–2 |
2013 |
POL Wroclaw |
EGY |
Nour El Sherbini |
EGY |
Mariam Ibrahim Metwally |
11–7, 16–14, 11–8 |
2014 |
NAM Windhoek |
EGY |
Habiba Mohamed |
EGY |
Nouran Ahmed Gohar |
6–11, 11–2, 11–7, 11–6 |
2015 |
NED Eindhoven |
EGY |
Nouran Gohar |
EGY |
Habiba Mohamed |
11–6, 7–11, 11–7, 17–15 |
2016 |
POL Bielsko-Biała |
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Team
Official women's world team championship tournaments has been held between 1985 and now. It has been won by 4 different countries. The record number of countries participating in a single tournament is 20, in the 2005 tournament held in Herentals, Belgium.[9]
Statistics
Titles by country (Men)
Titles by country (Women)
See also
Notes
- a The men's team event was held unofficially from 1973 to 1979.
References
- General
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