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 Daryl Selby at the 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 3 November 1982 Harlow, Essex |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Handedness | Right Handed |
Turned pro | 2004 |
| Coached by | Paul Selby |
| Retired | 2022 |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (April, 2010) |
| Title | 13 |
| Tour final | 23 |
| World Open | QF (2013) |
Medal record | |
Daryl Selby (born 3 November 1982) is a former professional squash player who represented England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9 in April 2010.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Selby attended Brentwood School, Essex as his secondary school between 1994 and 2001. His sister is professional squash player Lauren Selby.
Selby represented the 2010 England team[3] at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India,[4] where he competed in the singles and doubles.[5]
He won the British National Squash Championships in 2011, defeating the reigning World Champion and World No.1,[6] Nick Matthew in the final 9-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-7 (84m).
In 2012, he reached the semifinals of the Tournament of Champions, losing to James Willstrop in semifinals. In June 2013, he was gold medalist with the England Team during the 2013 World Team Championships. In the same year, in reached for the first time the quarterfinals of the World Championships.
Selby attended the Commonwealth Games again after representing the 2014 England team[7] at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland,[8] where he competed in the squash events and won a doubles bronze medal, partnering James Willstrop.[9]
Selby won seven gold medals for the England men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 2009 to 2019.[10][11]
He retired in August 2022, after having won another silver medal in the doubles competition of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ↑ PSA Player Profile
- ↑ SquashInfo Player Profile
- ↑ "England Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games". Team England. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2010: Squash results". BBC Sport. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "PSA World Tour | Players | Dunlop PSA World Rankings". Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012., Retrieved on 2012-02-13
- ↑ "England Glasgow 2014". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games". Team England. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games medallists - Court and Table Sports". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ↑ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ↑ Daryl Selby Announces Retirement
- ↑ King makes squash history after all-English thriller takes place at Birmingham 2022
External links
[edit]- Daryl Selby at the Professional Squash Association (archive) (archive 2)
- Daryl Selby at Squash Info
- Daryl Selby at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Daryl Selby at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- 1982 births
- Living people
- English male squash players
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in squash
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Squash players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- People educated at Brentwood School, Essex
- People from Shenfield
- Sportspeople from Brentwood, Essex
- Sportspeople from Harlow
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century English sportsmen