Suzanne Horner (née Burgess, born 23 February 1963) is an English former professional

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player.

Biography

Horner was runner-up at the

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in 1990 and 1993. In 1994, she captured the US Open title and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2. She won the

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in 1994 and 1996. She was a silver

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medallist in

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in 1998, when she competed with Simon Parke in the

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competition. She won the World Over-35 Championship in 1999. Her greatest successes were being part of the successful England team that won the 1989 Women's World Team Squash Championships in

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, Netherlands and the 1990 Women's World Team Squash Championships in

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, Australia. Horner won six gold medals for the

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at the

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, one in 1987 under her maiden name of Burgess, and five more in 1989, 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1999.

World Team Championships

Finals: 5 (2 title, 3 runner-up)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horner, Suzanne 1963 births Living people English female squash players Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists in squash Squash players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Wakefield Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 20th-century English sportswomen

Biography

World Team Championships

Finals: 5 (2 title, 3 runner-up)

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