Leilani Joyce

Leilani Joyce

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Leilani Joyce (born April 15 1974, in Hamilton, New Zealand) is a former World No. 1 professional squash player from New Zealand. During her career, she won the British Open in 1999 and 2000, and finished runner-up at the World Open in 2000 and 2001.

During a 12-year career on the international tour, Joyce won 16 WISPA titles. She also won four New Zealand national titles. She was named 'Maori Sports Person of the Year' twice, and 'New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year' once.

As a junior player, Joyce won the New Zealand under-13, under-15, under-17 and under-19 championships, the Australian under-17 and under-19 championship, and the Oceania under-19 championship.

Joyce retired from the professional tour in 2002, after winning gold medals in both the women's doubles and mixed doubles at the Commonwealth Games. That year, she married Blair Rorani and is now the mother of three children – Joseph, Pearl and Jasmine Leilani. Now known as Leilani Rorani, she and her family live in Hamilton, New Zealand.

External links

* [http://leilani.rorani.com Official website]
* [http://www.squashpics.com/topwomen/leilani_joyce.htm Page at squashpics.com]
* [http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/sept02/news02-218.htm squashtalk.com article on Joyce's retirement in 2002]


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