Peter Barker (squash player)
.jpg?lang=en) Barker during the 2011 Australian Open quarter-final. | |
| Country |  England |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1983 London, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Retired | 2015 |
| Plays | Left Handed |
| Coached by | Lee Davies |
| Racquet used | Wilson |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (December, 2012) |
| Title(s) | 16 |
| Tour final(s) | 26 |
| World Open | SF (2010) |
Medal record | |
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Peter Barker (born 26 September 1983)[1] is a professional squash player from Upminster, England. He reached a career high ranking of 13 in the world during November 2007.
Biography
[edit]Barker was born in London and was educated at Brentwood School from 1995 to 2002.[2]
In September 2008, Barker defeated David Palmer twice, with a decisive 3–0 victory over David Palmer in Chicago at the Sweet Home Chicago Open, and a 3–2 victory in Baltimore at the Merrit Properties Open. Barker's highest world ranking of 5 was reached in December 2012.[1] Shortly afterwards he was selected to represent the senior England team at the World Team Championships in December 2008, held in India.[citation needed] and has 12 professional tour titles to his name out of 15 final appearances.
In 2010, Barker won the bronze medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games squash men's singles event in Delhi after defeating Mohd Azlan Iskandar from Malaysia in straight sets, 11-5, 11–4, 11–2. The match ended in 45 minutes. Barker had a match point against Ramy Ashour in the quarterfinals of the 2012 U.S. Open, but ended up losing the match. Ashour would go on to win the US Open, beating Gregory Gaultier in the finals.[3]
Barker won eight gold medals for the England men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.[4][5]
Barker is currently a broker (ish).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Peter Barker (England)". SquashInfo. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
- ^ "Famous OBs". Old Brentwoods. Brentwood School. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
- ^ "Day Five – the Finals". Squashsite. 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Horton, Lee (21 March 2016). "INTERVIEW: Peter Barker takes on life's next chapter". Essex Junior Squash. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
External links
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- Peter Barker – PSA World Tour profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 August 2013)
- Peter Barker at Squash Info
- People from Harold Wood
- People from Upminster
- Sportspeople from the London Borough of Havering
- English male squash players
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People educated at Brentwood School, Essex
- Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in squash
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in squash
- Competitors at the 2013 World Games
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century English sportsmen