Declan James
British squash player
Intro | British squash player | |
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
is | Athlete Squash player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 19 April 1993, Nottingham, City of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom | |
Age | 31 years | |
Star sign | Aries | |
Residence | Nottingham, City of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom |
Declan James (born 19 April 1993 in Nottingham) is a professional squash player who represented England.
James reached the world's top 50 players in July 2015 after winning his fifth PSA tour event, the Christchurch International Open.
In 2017, he won the Irish and Arnold Tring Homes Opens and in 2018, won the International de Squash de Nantes, which was his 13th tour title. In 2018, he won a bronze medal in the doubles at the Commonwealth Games, on the Gold Coast. In May 2019, he hit a career best world ranking (at the time) of 15.
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal, partnering James Willstrop in the men's doubles.