Liz Irving

Liz Irving (born 7 February 1965 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian squash coach and former player.

Born (1965-02-07) 7 February 1965 (age 61)

Brisbane

Country Australia

Highestranking2 (1998)

World OpenRU (1993)

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Liz Irving

Personal information
Born	(1965-02-07) 7 February 1965 (age 61) Brisbane
Sport
Country	Australia
Women's Singles
Highest ranking	2 (1998)
World Open	RU (1993)
Medal record Women's squash Representing  Australia World Championships 1993 Johannesburg Singles 1987 Auckland Singles 1989 Warmond Singles 1996 Petaling Jaya Singles World Team Championships 1992 Vancouver Team 1994 Saint Peter Port Team 1996 Petaling Jaya Team 1998 Stuttgart Team 1989 Warmond Team 1990 Sydney Team World Doubles Championships 1997 Hong Kong Mixed doubles

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Irving was runner-up to her fellow Australian player Michelle Martin at the World Open in 1993. She was also a three-time finalist at the British Open, losing the final to New Zealand's Susan Devoy in 1988,^[1] and to Martin in 1994 and 1995.^[2] Irving won the mixed doubles titles at the inaugural World Doubles Squash Championships in 1997 (partner Dan Jenson).^[3] She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2 in 1988.

Her greatest successes came in four consecutive World Team Championships when she was part of the winning Australian team during the 1992 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the 1994 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, the 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Malaysia and the 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships held in Germany.^[4]

Since retiring as a player, Irving has settled in Amsterdam, where she has coached top international female players, including Nicol David and Vanessa Atkinson.^[5]