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English squash player (born 1972)

Cassie Jackman
MBE
Country England
Born (1972-12-22) 22 December 1972 (age 51)
North Walsham, England
ResidenceNorwich, England
Turned pro1990
Retired2004
PlaysRight Handed
Racquet usedPrince
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (January 2000)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  England
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Seattle Singles
Silver medal – second place 1994 Saint Peter Port Singles
Silver medal – second place 1996 Petaling Jaya Singles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Hong Kong Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Vancouver Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Hong Kong Singles
World Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 1994 Saint Peter Port Team
Silver medal – second place 1996 Petaling Jaya Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Amsterdam Team
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Vancouver Team
World Doubles Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Hong Kong Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1997 Hong Kong Mixed doubles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester Singles
Updated on 12 April 2022.

Cassandra "Cassie" Jackman MBE (born 22 December 1972 and competing in some years as Cassie Campion) is an English former squash player who won the World Open in 1999. She was England's leading player throughout much of the 1990s and the first few years of the 21st century. She retired due to a recurring back injury in December 2004.

Jackman was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2004 Birthday Honours for services to squash.

Career

Born in North Walsham, Norfolk, she won five British under-23 titles, and five senior British national titles.

She represented England at four World Team Championships in 1992 in Vancouver, 1994 in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, 1996 in Malaysia and 2004 in Amsterdam.

She lost the 1996 World Open final to Sarah Fitz-Gerald 9–4, 9–2, 4–9, 9–6 who would go on to win another four World Opens. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won a gold medal in the doubles with Sue Wright, and a bronze in the singles.

In 1999 she won the World Open title.

See also

References

  1. "BBC - Norfolk - Sport - Cassie Jackman retires". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. United Kingdom list: "No. 57315". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2004. p. 17.
  3. "Biography". Player Profile: Cassie Jackman. WISPA. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  4. "Cassie Jackman retires". BBC. 23 December 2004. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

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