Samantha Jean Lardner Cornett (born February 4, 1991) is a Canadian retired professional squash player. She is from Deep River, Ontario. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 23 in February 2018.[1][2] She has won 4 Canadian National Championships, in 2013,[3] 2014, 2015,[4] and 2019.[5] She won two medals at the 2011 Pan American Games, a gold in the team event alongside Miranda Ranieri, & Stephanie Edmison, and a silver in the singles event. Cornett later won three medals at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, and three medals at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima.
 Samantha Cornett, Lima 2019 Pan Am Games | |
| Country |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1991 Deep River, Ontario, Canada |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Retired | 2020 |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Coached by | Heather Wallace & Jessica Di Mauro |
| Racquet used | Harrow |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (February, 2018) |
| Title(s) | 13 |
| Tour final(s) | 21 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on April, 2020. | |
In January 2018, Cornett was named to Canada's 2018 Commonwealth Games team.[6] In April 2020, she retired from professional squash.[7]
References
edit- ^ WISPA player profile
- ^ Samantha Cornett at Squash Info
- ^ "Samantha Cornett - Professional Squash Association".
- ^ "Samantha Cornett".
- ^ "Samantha Cornett".
- ^ "Squash Athletes Nominated to 2018 Commonwealth Games". www.newswire.ca/. CNW Group Ltd. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Samantha Cornett has announced her retirement from professional squash". blog.controlthet.com. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
External links
edit- Samantha Cornett at WISPA (archived)
- Samantha Cornett at WSA (archived)
- Samantha Cornett at Squash Info
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