Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (squash player)

Colombian squash player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Forero (born December 20, 1985, in Bogotá), known as Miguel Rodríguez, is a professional male squash player who represents Colombia. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in June 2015.[1]

FullnameMiguel Ángel Rodríguez Forero
Nickname
The Cannonball
Born (1985-12-20) December 20, 1985 (age 40)
Bogotá, Colombia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
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Miguel Rodríguez
Rodriguez at an exhibition match in 2025.
Personal information
Full nameMiguel Ángel Rodríguez Forero
Nickname
The Cannonball
Born (1985-12-20) December 20, 1985 (age 40)
Bogotá, Colombia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country Colombia
HandednessRight Handed
Turned pro2005
Coached byÁngel Rodríguez, Sardar Ali Khan, David Palmer
RetiredActive
Racquet usedTecnifibre Carboflex Cannonball
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 4 (June 2015)
Current rankingNo. 21 (27 August 2025)
Title31
Tour final43
World OpenQF (2015, 2017, 2019)
PSA Profile
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's squash
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
British Open 1 0 0
World Games 0 0 3
Pan American Games 5 3 2
Pan American Championships 10 2 2
South American Games 3 0 0
Total 19 5 7
British Open
Gold medal – first place2018 HullSingles
World Games
Bronze medal – third place2013 CaliSingles
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamSingles
Bronze medal – third place2025 ChengduSingles
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraSingles
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoSingles
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaSingles
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoSingles
Bronze medal – third place2007 Rio de JaneiroSingles
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoMixed doubles
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 AmbatoSingles
Gold medal – first place2012 AmbatoMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2013 Buenos AiresSingles
Gold medal – first place2013 Buenos AiresMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2014 TolucaSingles
Gold medal – first place2014 TolucaMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2018 George TownMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2022 Guatemala CityMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2022 Guatemala CityTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 CartagenaTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 George TownTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 CartagenaMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2017 Buenos AiresTeam
Bronze medal – third place2023 CartagenaSingles
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2010 MedellínSingles
Gold medal – first place2010 MedellínMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2010 MedellínTeam
Updated on August 2025
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Early life

Rodríguez was born in Bogotá, Colombia. He was introduced to squash at the age of 2 by his father Ángel, a former professional squash player himself. He played primarily at the Club El Nogal in Bógota. Miguel attended the school Calasanz, where he also played football and table tennis. His most significant achievement as a junior was winning the US Junior Open and the Canadian Junior Open in Boys' Under-19 for 2 consecutive seasons (2003 and 2004). Rodríguez then started his professional squash career, and won his first PSA World Tour title in November 2005 at the age of 19.[2]

Career overview

Rodríguez won the Colombian Open twice, in 2008 and 2010, and was runner-up in 2006 and 2012. Rodriguez won the Pan American Games in 2015

In September, he became the highest-ranked South American of all-time, exceeding then Federico Usandizaga of Argentina.

In 2013, he won the Bluenose Classic in Halifax, Canada in March and was bronze medalist at the World Games in Cali. He also won gold in the men's singles at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

On May 20, 2018, he won the 2018 British Open Squash Championships in Hull, England, beating Egypt's Mohamed El Shorbagy in a 5 game thriller to become the first-ever man from Colombia, and more broadly South America, to win the coveted British Open title. Rodríguez is known to wear different colored shoes when on court.

Titles and Finals

Major Finals (1)

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
2018 British Open Mohamed El Shorbagy Win (1) 11-7 6-11 8-11 11-2 11-9
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