Peter Nicol

Peter Nicol
MBE
Nickname(s)The Boss
Country England
 Scotland (until March 2001)
Born (1973-04-05) 5 April 1973 (age 51)
Inverurie, Scotland
ResidenceNew York, United States
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1994
Retired2006
PlaysLeft handed
Coached byNeil Harvey
Racquet usedPrince
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (February 1998)
Title(s)52
Tour final(s)69
World OpenW (1999)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Great Britain
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Duisburg Singles
Representing  England
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Antwerp Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Hong Kong Singles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Singles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester Singles
Representing  Scotland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Giza Singles
Silver medal – second place 1997 Petaling Jaya Singles
Silver medal – second place 1998 Doha Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Barcelona Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Lahore Singles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Doubles
Updated on 19 September 2010.

Peter Nicol MBE (born 5 April 1973) is a former professional squash player from Scotland, who represented first Scotland and then England in international squash. In 1998, while still competing for Scotland, he became the first player from the UK to hold the World No. 1 ranking. During his career, he won one World Open title, two British Open titles, and four Commonwealth Games gold medals. He is widely considered to be one of the most outstanding international squash players of his time and was famous for his post-match recovery BBQ meals.[1] He was born in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.

  1. ^ Fordyce, Tom (19 July 2006). "Unknown legend". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2010.