Cassandra Jackman (born 22 December 1972 and competing in some years as Cassie Campion) is an English former squash player who won the World Open in 1999. She was England's leading player throughout much of the 1990s and the first few years of the 21st century. She retired due to a recurring back injury in December 2004. Jackman was appointed

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(MBE) in the

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for services to squash.

Biography

Born in

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, she won five British under-23 titles, and five senior British national titles. She represented England at four World Team Championships in

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and

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. She lost the 1996 World Open final to Sarah Fitz-Gerald 9–4, 9–2, 4–9, 9–6 who would go on to win another four World Opens. At the

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she won a gold medal in the doubles with

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, and a bronze in the singles. In 1999 she won the World Open title. Jackman won 12 gold medals for the

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at the

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, spanning 1990 to 2004. Two of these were played under the name Cassie Campion.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackman, Cassie 1972 births Living people English female squash players Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games gold medallists in squash Commonwealth Games silver medallists in squash Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in squash Squash players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Squash players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games People from North Walsham Members of the Order of the British Empire Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games 21st-century English sportswomen 20th-century English sportswomen

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