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Peter Barker has 12 professional tour titles to his name out of 15 final appearances. In September 2008, Barker defeated [[David Palmer (squash player)|David Palmer]] twice, with a decisive 3–0 victory over [[David Palmer (squash player)|David Palmer]] in [[Chicago]] at the Sweet Home Chicago Open, and a 3–2 victory in Baltimore at the Merrit Properties Open. Barker's highest world ranking of 7 was reached in May 2009.<ref name=squashinfo/>
Peter Barker has 12 professional tour titles to his name out of 15 final appearances. In September 2008, Barker defeated [[David Palmer (squash player)|David Palmer]] twice, with a decisive 3–0 victory over [[David Palmer (squash player)|David Palmer]] in [[Chicago]] at the Sweet Home Chicago Open, and a 3–2 victory in Baltimore at the Merrit Properties Open. Barker's highest world ranking of 7 was reached in May 2009.<ref name=squashinfo/>


In 2010, Barker won the bronze medal in the [[Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Commonwealth Games]] squash men's singles event in [[Delhi]] after defeating [[Mohd Azlan Iskandar]] from Malaysia in straight sets, 11-5, 11–4, 11–2. The match ended in 45 minutes. Barker had match point against Ramy Ashour in the quarterfinals of the 2012 U.S. Open, but lost the match in five games. Ashour went on to win the US Open.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://squash.me.uk/cgames/?p=1390|title=Day Five – the Finals|work=[[Squashsite]]|date=October 8, 2010|accessdate=October 8, 2010}}</ref>
In 2010, Barker won the bronze medal in the [[Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Commonwealth Games]] squash men's singles event in [[Delhi]] after defeating [[Mohd Azlan Iskandar]] from Malaysia in straight sets, 11-5, 11–4, 11–2. The match ended in 45 minutes. Barker had match point against Ramy Ashour in the quarterfinals of the 2012 U.S. Open, but lost the match in five games. Ashour went on to win the US Open.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://squash.me.uk/cgames/?p=1390|title=Day Five – the Finals|work=[[Squashsite]]|date=October 8, 2010|accessdate=October 8, 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012013051/http://squash.me.uk/cgames/?p=1390|archivedate=October 12, 2010|df=}}</ref>


Barker attended [[Brentwood School (England)|Brentwood School]] from 1995 to 2002.<ref>{{cite web | title =Famous OBs | work =Old Brentwoods | publisher =Brentwood School | url =http://www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/famous-obs.html | accessdate =2009-02-05 }}</ref>
Barker attended [[Brentwood School (England)|Brentwood School]] from 1995 to 2002.<ref>{{cite web | title =Famous OBs | work =Old Brentwoods | publisher =Brentwood School | url =http://www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/famous-obs.html | accessdate =2009-02-05 | deadurl =yes | archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20081021071659/http://www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/famous-obs.html | archivedate =2008-10-21 | df = }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 12:22, 18 January 2018

For the Australian footballer, see Peter Barker (footballer). For the British Virgin Islands sailor, see Peter Barker (sailor).
Peter Barker
Barker during the 2011 Australian Open quarter-final match against Ramy Ashour.
Country England
ResidenceHarold Wood, England
Born (1983-09-26) 26 September 1983 (age 40)
London, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Turned Pro2002
Retired2015
PlaysLeft Handed
Coached byLee Davies
Racquet usedWilson
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 5 (December, 2012)
Title(s)16
Tour final(s)26
World OpenSF (2010)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  England
World Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Chennai Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Paderborn Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow Men's singles
Last updated: July 2015.

Peter Barker (born 26 September 1983 in Harold Wood, England)[1] is a professional squash player from Upminster, England.

Barker reached a world ranking of 13 in November 2007, the same month that he was selected to represent the senior England team at the World Team Championships in December 2008, held in India.

Peter Barker has 12 professional tour titles to his name out of 15 final appearances. In September 2008, Barker defeated David Palmer twice, with a decisive 3–0 victory over David Palmer in Chicago at the Sweet Home Chicago Open, and a 3–2 victory in Baltimore at the Merrit Properties Open. Barker's highest world ranking of 7 was reached in May 2009.[1]

In 2010, Barker won the bronze medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games squash men's singles event in Delhi after defeating Mohd Azlan Iskandar from Malaysia in straight sets, 11-5, 11–4, 11–2. The match ended in 45 minutes. Barker had match point against Ramy Ashour in the quarterfinals of the 2012 U.S. Open, but lost the match in five games. Ashour went on to win the US Open.[2]

Barker attended Brentwood School from 1995 to 2002.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Peter Barker (England)". SquashInfo. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  2. ^ "Day Five – the Finals". Squashsite. October 8, 2010. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Famous OBs". Old Brentwoods. Brentwood School. Archived from the original on 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2009-02-05. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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