Simon Parke

Simon Armour Parke (born 10 August 1972) is a former professional squash player from England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 3 in October 2000.^[1]

Simon Parke

Simon Parke in April 2011
Country	England
Born	(1972-08-10) 10 August 1972 (age 53) Oakham, England
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro	1988
Retired	2006
Racquet used	Dunlop Hot Melt Pro
Highest ranking	No. 3 (October 2000)
Medal record Men's squash Representing  England Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles European Team Championships 1990 Zurich Team 1991 Gelsenkirchen Team 1993 Aix-en-Provence Team 1995 Amsterdam Team 1998 Helsinki Team 1999 Linz Team 2000 Vienna Team 2001 Eindhoven Team 2003 Nottingham Team 2005 Amsterdam Team

Biography

Parke won the World Junior Squash Championship title in 1990. As a professional player, he broke into the world's top-20 in 1991, and the top-10 in 1995. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer in December 1995, and underwent surgery in January 1996, followed by treatment which included chemotherapy. He returned to the professional squash circuit four months after his surgery.

Parke was part of the England team that won the 1995 Men's World Team Squash Championships and 1997 Men's World Team Squash Championships. He also won the British National Championships in 1998 and the US Open title in 1999. He also represented England and won a silver medal in the mixed doubles, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.^[2][3][4]

Parke wonten gold medals for the England men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 1990 to 2005.^[5][6]

Parke currently teaches at Leeds University, predominantly teaching the 'improvers' squad.