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 |
Place |
Country |
Champion |
Country |
Runner-up |
Score in the final |
1980 | Kungälv | AUS | Peter Nance | AUS | Chris Dittmar | 6–9, 9–7, 9–2, 9–6 |
1982 | Kuala Lumpur | PAK | Sohail Qaiser | AUS | Chris Dittmar | 3–9, 10–8, 9–4, 9–3 |
1984 | Calgary | AUS | Chris Robertson | ENG | David Lloyd | 9–0, 9–5, 9–0 |
1986 | Brisbane | PAK | Jansher Khan | AUS | Rodney Eyles | 9–3, 9–0, 9–2 |
1988 | Edinburgh | ENG | Del Harris | AUS | Anthony Hill | 9–6, 5–9, 7–9, 9–7, 9–2 |
1990 | Paderborn | ENG | Simon Parke | ENG | David Campion | 9–7, 9–4, 9–1 |
1992 | Hong Kong | FIN | Juha Raumolin | CAN | Jonathon Power | 5–9, 9–3, 9–7, 9–2 |
1994 | Christchurch | EGY | Ahmed Barada | EGY | Omar El Borolossy | 9–0, 7–9, 3–9, 9–3, 9–2 |
1996 | Cairo | EGY | Ahmed Faizy | AUS | Stewart Boswell | 9–6, 3–9, 9–7, 9–6 |
1998 | Princeton | MAS | Ong Beng Hee | EGY | Wael El Hindi | 7–9, 9–5, 9–0, 9–5 |
2000 | Milan | EGY | Karim Darwish | FRA | Grégory Gaultier | 9–1, 9–3, 9–7 |
2002 | Chennai | ENG | James Willstrop | ENG | Peter Barker | 9–0, 9–3, 9–1 |
2004 | Islamabad | EGY | Ramy Ashour | PAK | Yasir Butt | 9–5, 10–8, 9–3 |
2006 | Palmerston North | EGY | Ramy Ashour | EGY | Omar Mosaad | 9–1, 9–3, 9–1 |
2008 | Zürich | EGY | Mohamed El Shorbagy | PAK | Aamir Atlas Khan | 2–9, 9–3, 10–8, 9–4 |
2009 | Chennai | EGY | Mohamed El Shorbagy | MAS | Ivan Yuen | 11–9, 12–10, 11–2 |
2010 | Quito | EGY | Amr Khaled Khalifa | EGY | Ali Farag | 8–11, 11–9, 12–10, 11–7 |
2011 | Herentals | EGY | Marwan El Shorbagy | EGY | Mohamed Abouelghar | 11–6, 11–6, 11–8 |
2012 | Doha | EGY | Marwan El Shorbagy | EGY | Mohamed Abouelghar | 11–9, 7–11, 11–7, 11–8 |
2013 | Wrocław | EGY | Karim El Hammamy | EGY | Fares Dessouky | 11–8, 11–6, 6–11, 13–11 |
2014 | Windhoek | PER | Diego Elías | EGY | Omar El Atmas | 11–3, 11–2, 11–1 |
2015 | Eindhoven[7] | PER | Diego Elías | EGY | Youssef Soliman | 11–6, 11–9, 11–8 |
2016 | Bielsko-Biała | MAS | Eain Yow Ng | EGY | Saadeldin Abouaish | 11–3, 9–11 11–7, 11–5 |
2017 | Tauranga | EGY | Marwan Tarek | FRA | Victor Crouin | 11–9, 3–11, 11–6, 3–11, 11–2 |
2018 | Chennai | EGY | Mostafa Asal | EGY | Marwan Tarek | 11–7, 13–11, 11–4 |
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 | Ottawa | ENG | Lisa Opie | ENG | Martine Le Moignan | 9–4, 9–6, 10–8 |
1983 | Perth | AUS | Robyn Friday | AUS | Helen Paradeiser | 10–8, 9–2, 9–3 |
1985 | Dublin | ENG | Lucy Soutter | AUS | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 9–1, 9–1, 9–6 |
1987 | Brighton | AUS | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | ENG | Donna Vardy | 9–0, 9–6, 9–0 |
1989 | Hamilton | ENG | Donna Vardy | NZL | Lynora Hati | 9–2, 9–1, 9–3 |
1991 | Bergen | ENG | Cassie Jackman | GER | Sabine Schöne | 9–1, 4–9, 9–6, 6–9, 9–0 |
1993 | Kuala Lumpur | AUS | Rachael Grinham | NZL | Sarah Cook | 9–6, 5–9, 9–5, 9–1 |
1995 | Sydney | NZL | Jade Wilson | AUS | Rachael Grinham | 9–3, 9–4, 9–7 |
1997 | Rio de Janeiro | ENG | Tania Bailey | FRA | Isabelle Stoehr | 9–6, 9–1, 9–7 |
1999 | Antwerp | MAS | Nicol David | MAS | Leong Siu Lynn | 9–5, 9–3, 9–2 |
2001 | Penang | MAS | Nicol David | EGY | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 9–2, 9–4, 9–2 |
2003 | Cairo | EGY | Omneya Abdel Kawy | EGY | Amnah El Trabolsy | 9–0, 9–6, 9–4 |
2005 | Herentals | EGY | Raneem El Weleily | IND | Joshna Chinappa | 9–3, 9–4, 10–8 |
2007 | Hong Kong | EGY | Raneem El Weleily | FRA | Camille Serme | 9–2, 9–4, 5–9, 9–3 |
2009 | Chennai | EGY | Nour El Sherbini | EGY | Nour El Tayeb | 5–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–5 |
2010 | Cologne | USA | Amanda Sobhy | EGY | Nour El Tayeb | 3–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–7 |
2011 | Boston | EGY | Nour El Tayeb | EGY | Nour El Sherbini | 11–5, 3–11, 11–7, 11–8 |
2012 | Doha | EGY | Nour El Sherbini | EGY | Yathreb Adel | 10–12, 11–9, 11–5, 11–2 |
2013 | Wrocław | EGY | Nour El Sherbini | EGY | Mariam Metwally | 11–7, 16–14, 11–8 |
2014 | Windhoek | EGY | Habiba Mohamed | EGY | Nouran Gohar | 6–11, 11–2, 11–7, 11–6 |
2015 | Eindhoven | EGY | Nouran Gohar | EGY | Habiba Mohamed | 11–6, 7–11, 11–7, 17–15 |
2016 | Bielsko-Biała | EGY | Nouran Gohar | EGY | Rowan Elaraby | 11–5, 11–6, 11–7 |
2017 | Tauranga | EGY | Rowan Elaraby | EGY | Hania El Hammamy | 11–7, 11–9, 11–8 |
2018 | Chennai | EGY | Rowan Elaraby | EGY | Hania El Hammamy | 11–4, 11–9, 10–12, 11–9 |
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 (Women)
Notes
- a The men's team event was held unofficially from 1973 to 1979.
References
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