Thierry Lincou
Thierry Lincou ( born April 2, 1976 in La Réunion ) is a French former squash player.
Career
Thierry Lincou was the first Frenchman to both world ranking first and world champion in squash. In January 2004, he climbed for two months for the first time the top in the rankings before he was the complete 2005 led to number one. In the same year he also won the PSA Super Series Finals. Lincou it also adopted ten years from September 2001 to continuously be in the top ten. His career highlight he witnessed in 2005 in Doha, where he earned his English opponent Lee Beachill nearly defeated in the final of the World Cup 3-2. With the French national team, he participated in the World Championships, among others, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013. 2003 and 2009 he was runner-up. At European level, he has hitherto twice European champion in 2009 and 2010. He benefited both times from the task of his countryman Grégory Gaultier. With eleven tracks, he is also the record winner at the French national championships.
On August 31, 2012 Lincou announced his retirement from professional sport.
Thierry Lincou is married and has two daughters and a son.
Achievements
- World champion in singles: 2004
- Vice world champion with the team: 2003, 2009
- European champion in singles: 2009, 2010
- Won PSA Title: 17
- 14 months world number
- World Games: Silver 2005