Daniel Poleshchuk (born 11 February 1996) is an Israeli professional squash player who represents Israel. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 66 in December 2023.[2]
| Country |  Israel |
|---|---|
| Residence | Ramat-Gan, Israel |
| Born | 11 February 1996 |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Turned Pro | 2013 |
| Coached by | Jonah Barrington /Alex Poleshchuk[1] |
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 66 (December 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 66 (December 2023) |
| Title(s) | 7 |
| Tour final(s) | 9 |
| Last updated: January 2024. | |
Early and personal life edit
Poleshchuk was born in and now lives in Ramat Gan, Israel.[2] He is Jewish.[3] At the age of 13, he moved to England, to study on scholarship in Millfield School[3] where he was coached by Jonah Barrington and Ian Thomas for five years.[4][5]
Squash career edit
Poleshchuk won a gold medal in Men's Open Squash at the 2013 Maccabiah Games, 2017 Maccabiah Games, and the 2022 Maccabiah Games.[6][7][8] Also, he is a six-time Israeli Men's National Champion.
In February 2015 at the age of 19, Poleshchuk won his first Professional Squash Association (PSA) title, which made him the first Israeli squash player in history to achieve that.[9] Later on that year, he won his second PSA title in London, England.[10][11]
References edit
- ^ "Daniel Poleshchuk - Professional Squash Association".
- ^ a b Squash Info | Daniel Poleshchuk | Squash
- ^ a b "The Maccabi Awards: In full; Stars join the line-up for Maccabi awards"
- ^ "Interview: 11 points with Daniel Poleshchuk". 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Poleshchuk is February Player of the Month - Professional Squash Association".
- ^ "Maccabi Games – the squash resumes | SquashSite365". Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ The Jewish Chronicle: 2013-08-09 - THE GAMES IN BRIEF
- ^ "Maccabi Games – Squash Finals | SquashSite365". Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ Squash Info | "Poleshchuk Celebrates Historic Israeli Tour Triumph" | Squash
- ^ "PSA Player Profile". Archived from the original on 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
External links edit
- Daniel Poleshchuk at PSA (archived)
- Daniel Poleshchuk at Squash Info
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