
Episode 20 - Peter Nicol
World champion Peter Nicol also held world number one spot for a total of 60 months. He talks about his career, successes, changing national allegiance and more in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.

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Hosted by World Squash Library · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 20 episodes
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There have been 36 winners of the men’s and women’s world championship so far, since the events began in 1976. Each player has been on a squash journey beginning when they first picked up a racket to later lifting the title.Now, they are telling their story to the World Squash Library in a series of ‘My Journey’ podcasts as a new resource for the sport now and into the future.‘Champions are generously giving their time to talk about their start, development, challenges and successes. To hear them from their own lips gives a real insight’, commented Library founder Andrew Shelley.
World Squash Library hosts World Champion Squash Journey Series, a sports show with 20 episodes published.

World champion Peter Nicol also held world number one spot for a total of 60 months. He talks about his career, successes, changing national allegiance and more in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.

Australian legend Sarah Fitz-Gerald recounts her route to winning five World Open titles in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.

Ramy Ashour, arguably one of the most naturally talented stars the sport has seen, talks about his rise, injuries and other facets of his squash journey in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.

Michelle Martin talks about her three World Open and six British Open titles, working with Lional Robberds and Rodney Martin and other facets of her squash journey in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.

Mohamed ElShorbagy tells the story of his teenage move to Millfield School in England to become under the wing of Jonah Barrington, his world final losses to Ramy Ashour, and of beating his brother Marwan to become world

In 2014 England's Laura Massaro took the world title, beating Nour ElSherbini in the final. She talks about her life in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.

Ross Norman famously recovered from a terrible parachuting accident to end Jahangir Khan’s multi-year unbeaten run to win the World Open in 1986. He talks about his life in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.

Vanessa Atkinson became the first and so far only Dutch winner of the women’s world championship in 2004. She tells the story of her journey to the title and becoming world number one here.

Jahangir Khan overcame health issues that he describes to become one of the greatest squash champions. 6 World Opens, 10 consecutive British Opens, unbeaten for nearly six years. Hear his journey here.

Nour ElSherbini became the youngest ever winner of the women’s World Junior title, then repeated the feat by becoming the youngest Women’s World Champion. At this point, with her 2025 win, the Egyptian currently has a re

David Palmer from Australia won the World Championship twice, in 2002 & 2006. Hear his voyage from Australia to Europe via South America, and then onto USA.

Australian four time British Open champion won the Women's World Open in 1983. She explains her squash journey here.

Thierry Lincou was the first French player to win the World Championship and to ascend to the number one world ranking - from his beginnings in Reunion island in the Indian Ocean. This is his squash journey.

Egyptian star Raneem El Welily takes us through her journey from top junior to world champion, including the mutual support she and husband Tarek Momen provided on their way to becoming unique married world individual ch

Cassie Jackman tells of her journey from rural England to become world junior then World Open champion and life in Australia afterwards.

Rhonda Thorne followed fellow Australian Heather McKay to the world title, and tells of her journey, including battling Vicki Cardwell in finals.

Tarek Momen takes us on his journey which, after ups, had downs before he re-grouped and was able to place his hands on the world championship trophy.

Malaysian Star Nicol David won eight world championships in her stellar career, and takes us through her journey from starting in Penang right through to the latest chapter in her life in this podcast.

Frenchman Greg Gaultier tells of his career culminating in winning the World Championship after losing in four finals.

Winner of the first two Women's World Opens and 16 times British Open Champion Heather McKay talks about her late start in squash, how she remained unbeaten for 18 years until retirement, the pressures and her life after
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