- Rodney Martin
Rodney Martin is a former professional squash player from
Australia . He is best known for winning theWorld Open in1991 , beating the legendaryPakistan i playerJahangir Khan in the final 14-17, 15-9, 15-4, 15-13 (he had previously beaten another Pakistani legend,Jansher Khan , in the quarter-finals, and his Australian compatriotChris Dittmar in the semi-finals). Martin was also part of the Australian teams which won theWorld Team Squash Championships in1989 and1991 . Martin was runner-up at the British Open three times in1988 -1990 (losing to Jahangir Khan in the final on all three occasions).Martin was forced to retire from the international tour in December
1994 due to a hip injury. Since retiring as a player, he has worked as a squash coach at theAustralian Institute of Sport . (He was formerly a scholarship holder at the Australian Institute of Sport squash unit from1985 to 1989.)Martin was inducted into the Squash Australia Hall of Fame in
2007 .Martin comes from one of squash's most successful families. His older brother
Brett Martin and younger sisterMichelle Martin were also top professional players.Martin went to school at
Everton Park State High School in Brisbane, Australia.External links
* [http://www.squashpics.com/pastplayers/rodney_martin.htm Page at squashpics.com]
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