Donna Lobban Explained

Donna Lobban
Fullname:Donna Lobban
Residence:Edinburgh, Scotland
Birth Date:1986 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Yamba, New South Wales
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 65 kg
Turnedpro:2005
Retired:2023
Plays:Left Handed
Coach:Byron Davis
Rodney Martin
Racquet:Head
Event:Women's singles
Highest Ranking:No. 13
Date Of Highest Ranking:May 2011
Titles:12
Finals:20
Show-Medals:no
Updated:11 January 2023

Donna Lobban, also known as Donna Belle Urquhart, (born 19 December 1986) is an Australian retired professional squash player. She reached a career high world ranking of 13 in May, 2011.

Early life

Lobban was born Donna Belle Urquhart.

Career

Donna started playing squash from the age of 6. As a junior, she won five Australian Junior titles and was the runner-up at the Scottish and British Junior Opens in 2002 & 2003. She played for her country at the 2003 World Junior Women's Championships in Egypt where, at age 16, she made the last 16 of the individual draw, and was the runner-up in the teams event.

In 2010, she was part of the Australian team that won the gold medal at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[1] She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 13 in May 2011.[2] [3]

She was the champion of the Monte-Carlo Squash Classic in 2017, defeating Zeina Mickawy in the final.

Personal life

In April 2018, she married Scottish professional squash player Greg Lobban and is now known professionally as Donna Lobban.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australia Reclaim World Team Title in New Zealand . World Squash . 20 December 2022.
  2. https://www.squashinfo.com/player-903 Squashinfo:Donna Urquhart
  3. https://www.squashinfo.com/player-903 Squashinfo:Donna Urquhart