Joel_Makin

Joel Makin

Joel Makin

Welsh squash player (born 1994)

Joel Makin (/ˈmeɪkɪn/, born 27 October 1994) is a Welsh professional squash player.[1]

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Makin was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. He played squash at Aberdare Junior Squash Club under coaches Bob Gould, Clive Roberts and Dave Cope, and represented Wales at Under-13s level in 2007.[2] He left Aberdare at 18 and, forgoing university, trained at West Warwickshire Club under the guidance of Rob Owen until parting ways to become independent.[3]

He won the Kent Open in 2017, beating Joshua Masters in straight sets,[4] and the Tring Open in 2018.[5] He reached the semifinals of the men’s singles squash competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, losing out to Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan in the bronze medal match.[6][7] Makin qualified for the 2018 British Open Squash Championships where he lost in the first round to Mohamed Abouelghar.[8] He beat the world number one, Mohamed El Shorbagy, to reach the quarterfinals of the Channel VAS Championships in October 2018.[9] As of February 2022, he was ranked number 8 in the World[10] and 1 in Wales.[11]

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Makin was selected to represent Wales, and won a silver medal in the Men's Singles.[12]

PSA titles

He has won 4 PSA titles:

  • 2015 City of Greater Bendigo International (PSA5)[13]
  • 2017 Kent Open (PSA10)[14]
  • 2018 Tring Open (PSA15)[15]
  • 2022 Manchester Open[16]

References

  1. [1]
    "Joel Makin - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com.
  2. [2]
    "Squash: Young members do well for squash club". Wales Online. 3 May 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. [3]
    Gilmour, Rod. "The new Welsh wizard" (PDF). Squash Player. Vol. 2018, no. 4. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Makin Masters Home Favourite". Squash Player. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Makin Takes Arnold Homes Tring Open Title". Squash Player. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Results : Squash Men's Singles : 2018 Commonwealth Games". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Squash: Nafiizwan wins historic bronze but Nicol finishes empty handed | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  8. [8]
    "Welshman Joel Makin loses in British Open first round". BBC Sport. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  9. [9]
    "Channel VAS Champs: Welshman Makin shocks World No.1 Elshorbagye to reach quarter-finals". PSA World Tour. Professional Squash Association. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  10. [10]
    "Squash Info - Joel Makin - Squash". www.squashinfo.com.
  11. [11]
    "Unsquashable - Joel Makin". www.unsquashable.com.
  12. [12]
    James Hemingray (3 August 2022). "Makin takes silver at Commonwealth Games". Pembrokeshire Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  13. [13]
    "JOEL MAKIN CLAIMS 1ST PSA TITLE". www.walessquashandracketball.co.uk.
  14. [14]
    "Joel Makin wins Kent Open title as Josh Masters runs out of steam - Squash Mad". 18 June 2017.
  15. [15]
    "Squash Info | Men's Tring Open 2018 | Squash".
  16. [16]
    "Squash Info | Men's Manchester Open 2022 | Squash".
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