Nickname(s) | ‘The Golden Tiger’ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Birmingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned Pro | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||
Racquet used | Karakal Raw Pro 2.1 (Joel Makin Signature Racquet) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 6 (November, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 6 (November 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Title(s) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tour final(s) | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on February 2022. |
Joel Makin (/ˈmeɪkɪn/, born 27 October 1994) is a Welsh professional squash player.[1]
Makin was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. He played squash at Aberdare Junior Squash Club under coaches Bob Gould, Clive Roberts and Dave Cope, and represented Wales at Under-13s level in 2007.[2] He left Aberdare at 18 and, forgoing university, trained at West Warwickshire Club under the guidance of Rob Owen until parting ways to become independent.[3]
He won the Kent Open in 2017, beating Joshua Masters in straight sets,[4] and the Tring Open in 2018.[5] He reached the semifinals of the men’s singles squash competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, losing out to Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan in the bronze medal match.[6][7] Makin qualified for the 2018 British Open Squash Championships where he lost in the first round to Mohamed Abouelghar.[8] He beat the world number one, Mohamed El Shorbagy, to reach the quarterfinals of the Channel VAS Championships in October 2018.[9] As of February 2022, he was ranked number 8 in the World[10] and 1 in Wales.[11]
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Makin was selected to represent Wales, and won a silver medal in the Men's Singles.[12]