Ross Norman
Norman in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 January 1959 Whitianga, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Sunningdale, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-Handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 (December 1985) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | W (1986) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ross William Norman MNZM (born 7 January 1959[1]) is a New Zealand former professional squash player. He is best remembered for winning the World Open in 1986, when he beat Jahangir Khan of Pakistan in the final 9–5, 9–7, 7–9, 9–1 to end Jahangir's unbeaten streak dating back to 1981. The win marked the end of an unbeaten run for Khan that had stretched for over five years (the longest in the history of professional sport). Norman had been ranked the World No. 2 behind Khan for some time going into the match, but despite a single-minded determination to end his unbeaten run had been unable to end the total dominance that the Pakistani had held over the game. Norman had vowed: "One day Jahangir will be slightly off his game and I will get him." That day finally came in the final of squash's biggest tournament, which was held that year in Toulouse, France.
Norman retired from the professional squash circuit in 1995, but has remained active in seniors events. He now has two sons, Brett and Alex.
In the 2014 New Year Honours, Norman was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to squash.[2]
References
- ^ The Times 7 January 2010, Retrieved 2010-01-09
- ^ "New Year honours list 2014". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
External links
- Ross Norman at Squash New Zealand at the Wayback Machine (archived 11 March 2007)
- Ross Norman at Squash Info
- Ross Norman at the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame