Marion Jackman
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Marion Jackman is a retired squash
player from Australia
.
Jackman began playing squash in 1962 and, having retired temporarily several times, finally stopped playing in 2003.
In the early years of her career, Jackman played in tournaments within Australia. She travalled the world for a year to compete in tournaments in 1975, during which she finished runner-up at the British Open
(the effective world championship of the sport at the time), losing in the final to Heather McKay
. In 1976, Jackman turned professional at the age of 34. That year, an unofficial world championship event known as the Women's World Squash Championship was inaugurated. It was held in Brisbane
, and Jackman was seeded No. 3 behind McKay and Sue Newman
. She defeated Newman in the semi-finals, before losing to McKay in the final.
Jackman won the Australian Championship in 1974, and also captured 11 consecutive Queensland
state titles from 1964 to 1974. As a senior player in 1980, she won the inaugural Australian over-35 title.
Jackman was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000, and was inducted into the Queensland Squash Hall of Fame in 2006.
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 Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Jackman began playing squash in 1962 and, having retired temporarily several times, finally stopped playing in 2003.
In the early years of her career, Jackman played in tournaments within Australia. She travalled the world for a year to compete in tournaments in 1975, during which she finished runner-up at 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...
(the effective world championship of the sport at the time), losing in the final to Heather McKay
Heather McKay
Heather Pamela McKay AM MBE is a retired Australian squash player, who is considered by many to be the greatest female player in the history of the game, and possibly also Australia's greatest-ever sportswoman...
. In 1976, Jackman turned professional at the age of 34. That year, an unofficial world championship event known as the Women's World Squash Championship was inaugurated. It was held in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, and Jackman was seeded No. 3 behind McKay and Sue Newman
Sue Newman
Sue Newman is a former squash player from Australia. She won the British Open in 1978, beating her fellow Australian player Vicki Hoffman in the final 9-4, 9-7, 9-2. Newman was also runner-up at the British Open in 1976, when she lost in the final to Australia's Heather McKay.-References:...
. She defeated Newman in the semi-finals, before losing to McKay in the final.
Jackman won the Australian Championship in 1974, and also captured 11 consecutive Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
state titles from 1964 to 1974. As a senior player in 1980, she won the inaugural Australian over-35 title.
Jackman was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000, and was inducted into the Queensland Squash Hall of Fame in 2006.