Susan Devoy

Dame Susan Elizabeth Anne Devoy, DNZM, CBE ( born January 4, 1964 in Rotorua ) is a former New Zealand squash player.

Life

Susan Devoy was born in Rotorua, where he attended the MacKillop College. On December 12, 1986, she married the New Zealand squash player John Oakley, who was also her manager, in her hometown of Rotorua. The couple has four sons and lives currently in Tauranga.

Career

Susan Devoy won numerous titles in her professional career and was a total of 105 months at the top of the world rankings, which is a record to this day. For the first time she stood on 1 April 1984 from the top of world rankings and finished the year nine times as ranking leaders. Five times in a row they reached the final of the World Cup: 1985 they defeated the same at their first participation Lisa Opie and defended their title successfully in 1987 on home turf in New Zealand, again against Lisa Opie. In 1989, she was defeated in the finals for the first time when she lost in four sets against Martine Le Moignan. The following year, Susan Devoy took revenge for this defeat and defeated Le Moignan. Your fourth and last title she won in 1992 against Michelle Martin. With the New Zealand national team, it was 1985 and 1992 respectively Vice World Champion behind England or Australia. At the British Open, she won 1984-1992 a total of eight titles. From 1983 to 1992 she also won New Zealand's national championship ten times in a row.

Awards

1986 Susan Devoy was appointed MBE in 1993 he was appointed CBE. In 1998 it was raised as a Lady Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit with only 34 years in the peerage. She was making her the youngest person in New Zealand since Edmund Hillary, who was bestowed this honor. Five times Susan Devoy was chosen from 1985-1993 for New Zealand sportswoman of the year. In 1993, she was inducted into the World Squash Hall of Fame. The University of Waikato gave Susan Devoy 2013, the honorary doctorate.

Achievements

  • World Champion: 4 title (1985, 1987, 1990, 1992)
  • British Open: 8 titles ( 1984-1990, 1992)
  • New Zealand National Championship: 10 Title ( 1983-1992 )
  • New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993
  • 105 months world number one
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