Английская Википедия:Carol Owens (squash player)
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Carol Owens (born 4 June 1971) is a former New Zealand-based squash player who won the World Open in 2000 and 2003.
Owens was born in Melbourne, Australia, and would eventually change her nationality when she moved to Auckland, New Zealand.Шаблон:Cn A right-hander, she made her competitive debut in 1990 in the Swiss Open where she finished 17th.Шаблон:Cn Her first final was the 1993 Japan Open where she was a runner-up to the Canadian Heather Wallace. She did not have to wait long for her first major victory, which came in October in Adelaide, South Australia.Шаблон:Cn
She was part of the Australian winning team at the 1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships, 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships and 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships.
She has the unique achievement of representing both Australia and New Zealand at the highest level and is the first female player to win medals for two countries at the Commonwealth Games.[1]
Owens began to challenge for the world championship whilst still representing Australia and her first World Open title came in 2000 when she beat New Zealander Leilani Joyce 7–9, 3–9, 10–8, 9–6, 9–1. This was after an equally epic semi-final against Sarah Fitz-Gerald.
In 2001, Owens changed nationality becoming a New Zealander and at the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won the gold in the doubles and a silver in the singles. The elusive second world title came in 2003, when she beat Cassie Campion 3–9, 9–2, 9–7, 9–3. It was in 2003 that she became – for the first time – the World No. 1 ranked player.
At the beginning of 2004, Owens announced that she had retired from the professional game.[2]
World Open
Finals: 2 (2 title, 0 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2000 Women's World Open Squash Championship | Edinburgh, Scotland | Шаблон:Flagicon Leilani Joyce | 9–6, 9–5, 7–9, 5–9, 9–6 |
| Winner | 2003 Women's World Open Squash Championship | Hong Kong | Шаблон:Flagicon Cassie Jackman | 3–9, 9–2, 9–7, 9–3 |
World Team Championships
Finals: 3 (3 title, 0 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | Шаблон:Flagicon England | 3–0 |
| Winner | 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | Шаблон:Flagicon England | 2–1 |
| Winner | 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | Шаблон:Flagicon England | 3–0 |
See also
References
External links
- Шаблон:WISPA
- Carol Owens at SquashPics.com (archived)
- Шаблон:SquashInfo
- Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee websiteШаблон:Dead link
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