Paul Johnson (squash player)
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Paul Johnson is a former professional squash
player from England
.
Johnson reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in 1999. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games
, he won a Gold Medal in the men's doubles (partnering Mark Chaloner
), and a Bronze Medal in the men's singles. Johnson and Chaloner were also men's doubles Bronze medalists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Johnson won the British National Championship
title in 1999.
Johnson was involved in a remarkable match in the first round of the British Open
against Peter Nicol
in 1997. In the third game, Johnson held a match-ball and appeared to win the point. The two players shook hands and walked off court, but the referee called them back and made them replay the disputed point. Nicol then went on to win the match (and ultimately reached the final).
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 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...
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Johnson reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in 1999. At the 1998 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....
, he won a Gold Medal in the men's doubles (partnering Mark Chaloner
Mark Chaloner
Mark Chaloner is a professional squash player from England. He was a member of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 1995, and reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 7 in 2001. He won a Gold Medal in the men's doubles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games...
), and a Bronze Medal in the men's singles. Johnson and Chaloner were also men's doubles Bronze medalists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Johnson 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 1999.
Johnson was involved in a remarkable match in the first round of 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...
against Peter Nicol
Peter Nicol
Peter Nicol, MBE , is a former professional squash player from the United Kingdom, who represented first Scotland and then England in international squash. In 1998, while still competing for Scotland, he became the first player from the UK to hold the World No. 1 ranking...
in 1997. In the third game, Johnson held a match-ball and appeared to win the point. The two players shook hands and walked off court, but the referee called them back and made them replay the disputed point. Nicol then went on to win the match (and ultimately reached the final).