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Laura Massaro

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Laura Jane Massaro, born Laura Lengthorn on 2 November 1983, is an English retired professional squash player who reached number one in the world. She was born in Great Yarmouth and attended Albany High School in Chorley. After her first top-level title at the German Open in 2004 she became British Open champion in 2013 and World Champion in the same year, the first Englishwoman to hold both titles at once. She also won the WISPA Player of the Year award in 2011 and was a three-time Commonwealth Games silver medallist for England.

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1983 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
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is an English retired professional squash player
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1. Laura Massaro (Wikipedia)
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    born 2 November 1983
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    British Open champion in 2013 and the World Champion also in 2013
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    first Englishwoman to hold both titles at once
  • Lead, nationality
    is an English retired professional squash player
  • Plays: Squash, Lead, sport
    is an English retired professional squash player
  • Competed In: British Open Squash Championships, Lead, british-open-squash-championships
    British Open champion in 2013
  • Competed In: Commonwealth Games, Lead, commonwealth-games
    a three-time silver medallist for England in Commonwealth Games
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