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Peruvian squash player (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Diego Elías Chehab (born November 19, 1996, in Lima) is a squash player who represents Peru.[1] He was the 2023–24 World Champion. In April 2023, he reached a ranking of number 1 in the world, the first South American player in squash history to do so.

NationalityPeruvian
Born (1996-11-19) November 19, 1996 (age 29)
Lima, Peru
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
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Diego Elías
Diego Elías (2019)
Personal information
NationalityPeruvian
Born (1996-11-19) November 19, 1996 (age 29)
Lima, Peru
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
HandednessRight Handed
Coached byJonathon Power, Wael El Hindi, Josí Manuel Elías, Santiago Parra
Racquet usedDunlop Precision Elite
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 1 (April 2023)
Current rankingNo. 2 (4 August 2025)
Title20
World OpenW (2023–24)
PSA Profile
Medal record
Representing  Peru
Men's squash
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 CairoSingles
Bronze medal – third place2025 ChicagoSingles
Bronze medal – third place2026 CairoSingles
British Open
Gold medal – first place2025 BirminghamSingles
Silver medal – second place2023 BirminghamSingles
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaSingles
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoSingles
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoSingles
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2019 LimaDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoTeam
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2018 CochabambaSingles
Gold medal – first place2018 CochabambaDoubles
Gold medal – first place2018 CochabambaTeam
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place2017 Santa MartaDoubles
Silver medal – second place2017 Santa MartaSingles
Silver medal – second place2017 Santa MartaTeam
Silver medal – second place2022 ValleduparDoubles
Silver medal – second place2022 ValleduparTeam
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 WindhoekSingles
Gold medal – first place2015 EindhovenSingles
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Career

His accomplishments include winning World Junior Championships twice, British Junior Open twice, and the US Junior Open in Boys' U15, U17, and U19. On July 27, 2019, he won a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. In October 2021, Elías won the Qatar QTerminals Classic, his first PSA World Tour Platinum title.[2] Elias emerged victorious at the Necker Mauritius Open, a PSA Gold tournament, in June 2022.[3]

In 2023, Elías reached his first British Open final, losing out to Ali Farag in the 2023 Men's British Open Squash Championship.[4] Shortly afterwards, he reached the quarter final of the 2023 PSA Men's World Squash Championship losing to Karim Abdel Gawad in the quarter final.[5]

In 2024, he won the 2023–24 PSA World Championship, becoming the first South American player in squash history to clinch this title.[6] In May 2025, Elías reached the semi-final of the 2025 Men's World Squash Championship in Chicago but was defeated by eventual champion Mostafa Asal.[7] In June 2025, Elias defeated the No. 1 ranked Asal in the final of the 2025 Men's British Open Squash Championship, winning the prestigious 86th British Open title for the first time.[8]

In May 2026 he reached the semi-final of the 2026 Men's World Squash Championship.[9]

Titles and Finals

Major Finals (8)

Major tournaments include:

  • PSA World Championships
  • PSA World Tour Finals
  • Top-tier PSA World Tour tournaments (Platinum/World Series/Super Series)
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Year/Season Tournament Opponent Result Score
2021 Qatar Classic Paul Coll Win (1) 13–11 5–11 13–11 11–9
2022 U.S. Open Ali Farag Win (2) 2–0 (retired)
2022 Hong Kong Open Mostafa Asal Loss (1) 11–6 11–6 10–12 9–11 4–11
2023 Tournament of Champions Marwan El Shorbagy Win (3) 11–2 11–6 11–4
2023 British Open Ali Farag Loss (2) 11–13 11–5 8–11 9–11
2022–23 PSA World Tour Finals Mostafa Asal Loss (3) 11–9 6–11 3–11 5–11
2023 Paris Squash Ali Farag Loss (4) 11–2 11–13 1–11 9–11
2023 Qatar Classic Ali Farag Loss (5) 13–15 5–11 11–8 9–11
2024 Tournament of Champions Ali Farag Loss (4) 9–11 12–10 14–12 11–1
2025 British Open Mostafa Asal Win (4) 11–4 11–9 3–11 11–4
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