Tom Richards

Tom Richards is a retired professional squash player who represented England on the PSA World Tour, born on 10 July 1986. He reached a career-high world ranking of No. 12 and won six PSA titles, the first being the Kenya Open in 2005. He started playing at the age of 3, was part of the England Squash set-up from the age of 9 and became Under 12 and Under 13 British National Champion and an Under 15, 17 and 19 European Champion. He turned professional at 18 in November 2004 and won three gold medals with the England men's team at the European Squash Team Championships in 2012, 2016 and 2019. Serious injuries, including an ACL tear and a hamstring tear, marked his career, and he retired aged 35 after 17 years of competing globally.