Lee Beachill
NationalityBritish (English)
Birth date28 November 1977 (age 48)
Birth placeHuddersfield, England
Height1.82 m
Weight76 kg
Turnedpro1998
Retired2009
PlaysRight Handed
RacquetDunlop
EventMen's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1
Date of highest rankingOctober 2004
Titles8
Finals13
WorldopenresultF (2004)

Lee Beachill (born 28 November 1977) is a former World No. 1 squash player from England.

Biography

Beachill attended Horbury School, Horbury and first played the game at the Skelmanthorpe Squash Club in Yorkshire under the guidance of coach Chris Beck. As a junior player, Beachill helped England win the World Junior Team Championship in 1997, and was the British champion at under-12, under-14, under-17 and under-19 levels.

He reached the World No. 1 ranking in October 2004.[1] He also finished runner-up at the World Open that year.

Beachill was part of the English team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2005. He also represented the 2002 England team[2] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.[3] He competed in the singles and doubles and won a gold medal, partnering Peter Nicol. Four years later at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, he partnering Peter Nicol again when they successfully defended their Commonwealth title.[4]

Beachill won the British National Squash Championships three times – in 2001, 2002 and 2005 and won nine gold medals for the England men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 1999 to 2008.[5][6]

Beachill announced his retirement from the game in February 2009[7] after undergoing hernia surgery.[8]

Major results

World Open final appearances

OutcomeYearLocationOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up2004Doha, QatarThierry Lincou5–11, 11–2, 2–11, 12–10, 11–8

World Series final appearances

Qatar Classic

OutcomeYearOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Winner2003John White15–12, 15–5, 11–15, 12–15, 15–9

US Open

OutcomeYearOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Winner2004Peter Nicol11–8, 11–9, 11–9
Winner2005David Palmer11–7, 9–11, 8–11, 11–1, 11–8

References

  1. ^ Rod Gilmour (10 February 2009). "Lee Beachill ready for British Nationals swansong". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Nicol at the double". The Scotsman. 5 August 2002. p. 25. Retrieved 15 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Statistics". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games medallists - Court and Table Sports". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  5. ^ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Injury forces Beachill to retire". Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  8. ^ "British Nationals 2008". Retrieved 26 February 2015.