Linda Elriani
British squash player and coach
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Linda Elriani (née Charman; born 21 November 1971) is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England. She reached a career high ranking of 3 in the world during January 2000.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 21 November 1971 Eastbourne, England |
| Sport | |
Turned pro | 1990 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Racquet used | Karakal |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (January 2000) |
Medal record | |
Biography
As a player, Charman turned professional in 1990. She appeared in 32 professional tour finals, winning 15 titles. She also won the British National Championship title in 2005. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 3 in 2000 and was the captain of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 2000.[2]
Charman represented the 1998 England team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she competed in the women's singles and doubles.[3] At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, she won a bronze medal[4] for the 2002 England team in the women's doubles, partnering Fiona Geaves.[5]
Elriani won nine gold medals for the England women's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 1997 to 2006. She won two of them under the name Linda Charman-Smith (2001 and 2002) and the final two wins were played under her married name of Linda Elriani.[6][7]
Elriani retired from the professional tour in 2006.[8]
She is married to the French squash player Laurent Elriani. Laurent was honored as the United States Olympic Committee National Coach of the Year in 2017, for coaching an incredible quartet of young squash players, which included the reigning U19 and U17 boy's champions and the number 1 ranked U19 and U17 boys. Laurent has been a lead coach on the US Squash annual trip to the British Junior Open.[9]
World Team Championships
Finals: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia |  Australia | 2-1 |
| Runner-up | 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | Australia | 3-0 |
| Winner | 2000 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Sheffield, England | Australia | 2-1 |
| Runner-up | 2002 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Odense, Denmark | Australia | 2-1 |
| Runner-up | 2004 Women's World Team Squash Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Australia | 2-0 |
