Peter Marshall (squash player)
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Peter Marshall is a former professional squash
player from England
.
With his unique double-handed playing style, Marshall finished runner-up to the great Pakistan
i player Jansher Khan
at the World Open in 1994 and the British Open
in 1995. When he reached the World No. 2 ranking behind Jansher in November 1994, many observers felt he seemed a strong candidate to displace the aging Pakistani champion as World No. 1. However in 1995, Marshall was afflicted with Glandular Fever, the effects of which meant he was unable to play top-level squash for two years.
Marshall returned to the professional tour in 1997, re-claiming his place in the England squad which went on to win the World Team Squash Championships
title in Malaysia. He broke back into the world's top-10 in 1999, and won his third British National Championship
title in February 2000. (He was protecting a remarkable record, having been unbeaten in that event since December 1989.)
His first full year of international competition was 1991, but it was in the 1994-95 season that Marshall's promise was most powerfully demonstrated. He was a finalist in five PSA Super Series
events leading up to and including the 1995 British Open.
in 2001 entitled Shattered: A Champion's Fight Against a Mystery Illness.
Marshall has a BSc in Physiotherapy from Nottingham University and an Executive MBA (Merit) from Imperial College London
. He is currently working for Ernst & Young.
In February 2008, Marshall won the Over-35 British National Championship in Manchester.
Marshall is an Ambassador for Access Sport, a charity focused on providing children from disadvantaged areas with access to local sports and promoting the real difference sport can make within deprived communities.
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
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
With his unique double-handed playing style, Marshall finished runner-up to the great Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i player Jansher Khan
Jansher Khan
Jansher Khan is a former World No. 1 professional squash player from Pakistan, who is widely considered to be one of the greatest squash players of all time. During his career he won the World Open a record eight times, and the British Open six times.Jansher is of Peshwari ethnicity. He came from...
at the World Open in 1994 and 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 1995. When he reached the World No. 2 ranking behind Jansher in November 1994, many observers felt he seemed a strong candidate to displace the aging Pakistani champion as World No. 1. However in 1995, Marshall was afflicted with Glandular Fever, the effects of which meant he was unable to play top-level squash for two years.
Marshall returned to the professional tour in 1997, re-claiming his place in the England squad which went on to win the World Team Squash Championships
World Team Squash Championships
The World Team Squash Championships are an international squash competition played between teams representing different nations. Countries enter teams of three or four players to represent them in the championships. In each round of the competition, teams face each other in a best-of-three singles...
title in Malaysia. He broke back into the world's top-10 in 1999, and won his third British National Championship
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....
title in February 2000. (He was protecting a remarkable record, having been unbeaten in that event since December 1989.)
Early career
Marshall won British junior titles at all age-groups (under-12, under-14, under-16 and under-19). He first became England's No.1 in November 1991, holding the position unchallenged for four years.His first full year of international competition was 1991, but it was in the 1994-95 season that Marshall's promise was most powerfully demonstrated. He was a finalist in five PSA Super Series
PSA Super Series
The PSA World Series is a series of men's squash tournaments which are part of the Professional Squash Association World Tour. The PSA World Series touranaments are some of the most prestigious events on the men's tour...
events leading up to and including the 1995 British Open.
After retiring from the professional tour
Marshall released an autobiographyAutobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
in 2001 entitled Shattered: A Champion's Fight Against a Mystery Illness.
Marshall has a BSc in Physiotherapy from Nottingham University and an Executive MBA (Merit) from Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
. He is currently working for Ernst & Young.
In February 2008, Marshall won the Over-35 British National Championship in Manchester.
Marshall is an Ambassador for Access Sport, a charity focused on providing children from disadvantaged areas with access to local sports and promoting the real difference sport can make within deprived communities.