Daniel Poleshchuk Explained
Daniel Poleshchuk |
Residence: | Ramat-Gan, Israel |
Birth Date: | 1996 2, df=y |
Birth Place: | Ramat-Gan, Israel |
Weight: | 65kg (143lb) |
Turnedpro: | 2013 |
Coach: | Jonah Barrington /Alex Poleshchuk[1] |
Racquet: | Tecnifibre |
Event: | Men's singles |
Highest Ranking: | No. 66 |
Date Of Highest Ranking: | December 2023 |
Current Ranking: | No. 66 |
Date Of Current Ranking: | December 2023 |
Titles: | 7 |
Finals: | 9 |
Updated: | January 2024 |
Daniel Poleshchuk (born 11 February 1996) is an Israeli professional squash player who represents Israel. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 66 in December 2023.[2]
Early and personal life
Poleshchuk was born in and now lives in Ramat Gan, Israel. He is Jewish.[3] At the age of 13, he moved to England, to study on scholarship in Millfield School where he was coached by Jonah Barrington and Ian Thomas for five years.[4] [5]
Squash career
Poleshchuk won a gold medal in Men's Open Squash at the 2013 Maccabiah Games, 2017 Maccabiah Games, and the 2022 Maccabiah Games.[6] [7] [8] Also, he is a six-time Israeli Men's National Champion.
In February 2015 at the age of 19, Poleshchuk won his first Professional Squash Association (PSA) title, which made him the first Israeli squash player in history to achieve that.[9] Later on that year, he won his second PSA title in London, England.[10] [11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Daniel Poleshchuk - Professional Squash Association.
- https://www.squashinfo.com/player/4996-daniel-poleshchuk Squash Info | Daniel Poleshchuk | Squash
- https://www.thejc.com/sport/sport-news/the-maccabi-awards-in-full-1.14108 "The Maccabi Awards: In full; Stars join the line-up for Maccabi awards"
- Web site: Interview: 11 points with Daniel Poleshchuk. 2 March 2015.
- Web site: Poleshchuk is February Player of the Month - Professional Squash Association.
- Web site: Maccabi Games – the squash resumes SquashSite365 . 2018-06-22 . 2018-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180623005250/http://www.squash999.com/365/archives/18656 . dead .
- https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-jewish-chronicle/20130809/282583080644811 The Jewish Chronicle: 2013-08-09 - THE GAMES IN BRIEF
- Web site: Maccabi Games – Squash Finals SquashSite365 . 2018-06-22 . 2018-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180623010640/http://www.squash999.com/365/archives/18708 . dead .
- https://www.squashinfo.com/news/6513-poleshchuk-celebrates-historic-israeli-tour-triumph Squash Info | "Poleshchuk Celebrates Historic Israeli Tour Triumph" | Squash
- Web site: PSA Player Profile . 2014-07-23 . 2014-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140815084747/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~3663,00.html . dead .
- https://www.squashinfo.com/player/4996-daniel-poleshchuk SquashInfo Player Profile