Declan James
{{Short description|English squash player (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox squash player
| name = Declan James
| image = Borja Golán et Declan James 2017.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = James (left) against Borja Golán 2017
| country = {{ENG}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1993|4|19}}
| birth_place = Nottingham, England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}
| weight = {{convert|83|kg|lb}}
| turnedpro = 2011
| retired = Active
| plays =
| coach = Nick Matthew
| racquet = Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Evolution 130
| event = Men's singles
| years_active =
| highest_ranking = No. 15
| date_of_highest_ranking = May 2019
| current_ranking = No. 28
| date_of_current_ranking = June 2025
| titles = 21
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's squash}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}}
{{MedalComp|World Team Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2019 Washington D.C.|Team}}
{{MedalComp|World Doubles Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Glasgow|Doubles}}
{{MedalBronze|2017 Manchester|Doubles}}
{{MedalComp|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Birmingham|Doubles}}
{{MedalBronze|2018 Gold Coast|Doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition | European Team Championships}}
{{MedalSilver | 2017 Helsinki | Team}}
{{MedalSilver | 2018 Wrocław | Team}}
{{MedalGold | 2019 Birmingham | Team}}
}}
Declan James (born 19 April 1993) is a professional squash player who represented England.[https://www.psasquashtour.com/player/declan-james/ PSA Player Profile][https://www.squashinfo.com/player/2767-declan-james SquashInfo Player Profile] He reached a career high ranking of 15 in the world during May 2019.
Biography
James reached the world's top 50 players in July 2015 after winning his fifth PSA tour event, the Christchurch International Open.{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/2767-declan-james |title=Declan James profile |website=Squash Info |access-date=4 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.psaworldtour.com/view-player/player/declan-james/ |title=Declan James profile |website=PSA Tour |access-date=4 May 2023}}
In 2017, he won the Irish and Arnold Tring Homes Opens and in 2018, won the International de Squash de Nantes, which was his 13th tour title. In 2018, he won a bronze medal in the doubles at the Commonwealth Games, on the Gold Coast. In May 2019, he hit a career best world ranking (at the time) of 15.
James won European Squash Team Championships gold for the England men's national squash team at the 2019 European Squash Team Championships in Birmingham.{{cite web|url=https://intersportstats.com/competition_types/292 |title=European Team Squash Championships |website=InterSportStats |access-date=6 June 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/history/100/mens/european-team-championship |title=Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events) |website=Squash Info |access-date=6 June 2025}}
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal, partnering James Willstrop in the men's doubles.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/english-commonwealth-birmingham-b2140804.html |title=Declan James and James Willstrop win all-English Commonwealth squash final |website=The Independent |access-date=4 May 2023}}
In 2024, James won his 17th PSA title after securing victory in the London Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour.{{cite web |url=https://thesquashsite.com/london-open-2024 |title=London Open 2024 : It’s Declan and Nadine |website=The Squash Site |date=10 November 2024 |access-date=28 December 2024 }}
References
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External links
- {{PSA|id=2785,00}}
- {{SquashInfo|id=2767}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:James, Declan}}
Category:English male squash players
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in squash
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in squash
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Category:Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games