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Natalie Grainger

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Natalie Grainger, also known for a period by her married name Natalie Pohrer, is a former professional female squash player, born on 8 July 1977 in Manchester in the United Kingdom and raised in South Africa. She represented South Africa at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, winning two bronze medals, and reached the World No. 1 ranking in June 2003. She was runner-up at the World Open in 2002 and at the British Open in 2004. She has represented South Africa, England and the United States, her adopted home after her marriage, and retired from the tour in December 2010 after a 14-year career. In 2018 she won her third World Masters title, she served for many years as President of WISPA, and her mother was the British squash champion Jean Grainger.

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1977 1
Gender
Female 1
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She has represented South Africa, England and her adopted home country the United States

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  • Lead, birth year
    Natalie Grainger (born 8 July 1977)
  • Biography, gender
    is a former professional female squash player
  • Lead, nationality
    She has represented South Africa, England and her adopted home country the United States
  • Plays: Squash, Lead
    is a former professional female squash player
  • Competed In: Commonwealth Games, Competition record
    which she represented in the 1998 Commonwealth Games, winning 2 bronze medals
  • Competed In: British Open Squash Championships, Competition record
    and at the British Open in 2004
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