Natalie Grainger
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Natalie Grainger also known for a period by her former married name Natalie Pohrer, is a professional female squash
player.
Grainger was born in Manchester
, United Kingdom
. She reached the World No. 1 ranking in June 2003. She was runner-up at the World Open in 2002, and at the British Open
in 2004. She was born in England
, but grew-up in South Africa
. She has represented South Africa, England and her adopted home country the United States
(where she moved to when she married her now ex-husband Eddie Pohrer) in international 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...
player.
Grainger was born in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. She reached the World No. 1 ranking in June 2003. She was runner-up at the World Open in 2002, and 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...
in 2004. She was born in 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...
, but grew-up in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. She has represented South Africa, England and her adopted home country the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(where she moved to when she married her now ex-husband Eddie Pohrer) in international squash.