Linda Elriani
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Linda Elriani (born 21 November 1971 in Eastbourne
, United Kingdom
) is a squash
coach and former professional squash player from England
.
As a player, Elriani turned professional in 1990. She appeared in 32 professional tour finals, winning 15 titles. She also won the British National Championship
title in 2005. Elriani reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 3 in 2000. She was the captain of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships
in 2000. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games
, she won a Bronze Medal in the women's doubles, partnering Fiona Geaves
.
Elriani retired from the professional tour in 2006.
She is married to the French squash player Laurent Elriani.
She now works at the Heights Casino, a prestigious squash and tennis club in Brooklyn, New York.
Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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) is a squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
coach and former professional squash 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...
.
As a player, Elriani turned professional in 1990. She appeared in 32 professional tour finals, winning 15 titles. She also won the 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 2005. Elriani reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 3 in 2000. She was the captain of the England team which won 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...
in 2000. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
, she won a Bronze Medal in the women's doubles, partnering Fiona Geaves
Fiona Geaves
Fiona Geaves is a former professional squash player from England. She played on the professional tour from 1987 to 2006, winning six tour titles, reaching a career-high ranking of World No...
.
Elriani retired from the professional tour in 2006.
She is married to the French squash player Laurent Elriani.
She now works at the Heights Casino, a prestigious squash and tennis club in Brooklyn, New York.