Joel Makin Explained

Joel Makin
Nickname:‘The Golden Tiger’
Country:British (Welsh)
Birth Date:27 October 1994
Birth Place:Pembrokeshire, Wales
Height:1.80m
Weight:78kg
Turnedpro:2013
Retired:Active
Plays:Right Handed
Coach:Independent
Racquet:Karakal Raw Pro 2.1 (Joel Makin Signature Racquet)
Event:Men's singles
Highest Ranking:No. 6
Date Of Highest Ranking:November, 2024
Current Ranking:No. 6
Date Of Current Ranking:November 2024
Titles:5
Finals:16
Updated:February 2022

Joel Makin (born 27 October 1994) is a Welsh professional squash player.[1]

Career

Makin was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. He played squash at Aberdare Junior Squash Club under coaches Bob Gould, Clive Roberts and Dave Cope, and represented Wales at Under-13s level in 2007.[2] He left Aberdare at 18 and, forgoing university, trained at West Warwickshire Club under the guidance of Rob Owen until parting ways to become independent.[3]

He won the Kent Open in 2017, beating Joshua Masters in straight sets,[4] and the Tring Open in 2018.[5] He reached the semifinals of the men’s singles squash competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, losing out to Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan in the bronze medal match.[6] [7] Makin qualified for the 2018 British Open Squash Championships where he lost in the first round to Mohamed Abouelghar.[8] He beat the world number one, Mohamed El Shorbagy, to reach the quarterfinals of the Channel VAS Championships in October 2018.[9] In February 2022, he was ranked number 8 in the World[10] and 1 in Wales.[11]

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Makin was selected to represent Wales, and won a silver medal in the Men's Singles.[12]

In 2024, Makin won his second British National Squash Championships, the first being achieved in 2021.[13]

PSA titles

Makin has won 4 PSA titles:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joel Makin - Professional Squash Association . psaworldtour.com.
  2. Web site: Squash: Young members do well for squash club . Wales Online . 7 July 2019 . 3 May 2007.
  3. News: Gilmour . Rod . The new Welsh wizard . 7 July 2019 . Squash Player . 2018 . 4 . 16–17 .
  4. Web site: Makin Masters Home Favourite . Squash Player . 7 July 2019 . 18 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Makin Takes Arnold Homes Tring Open Title . Squash Player . 7 July 2019 . 26 May 2018.
  6. News: Results : Squash Men's Singles : 2018 Commonwealth Games . BBC Sport . 7 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Squash: Nafiizwan wins historic bronze but Nicol finishes empty handed The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 7 July 2019.
  8. Web site: Welshman Joel Makin loses in British Open first round . BBC Sport . 7 July 2019 . 15 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Channel VAS Champs: Welshman Makin shocks World No.1 Elshorbagye to reach quarter-finals . PSA World Tour . Professional Squash Association . 7 July 2019 . 17 October 2018.
  10. Web site: Squash Info - Joel Makin - Squash . www.squashinfo.com.
  11. Web site: Unsquashable - Joel Makin . www.unsquashable.com . 15 February 2018 . 15 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180215002012/https://www.unsquashable.com/Ambassadors/Joel-Makin . dead .
  12. Web site: Makin takes silver at Commonwealth Games . 3 August 2022 . Pembrokeshire Herald . James Hemingray . 4 August 2022 . en.
  13. Web site: Makin crowned British champion . BBC Sport . 18 August 2024 . 28 October 2024.
  14. Web site: JOEL MAKIN CLAIMS 1ST PSA TITLE . www.walessquashandracketball.co.uk. 26 June 2021 .
  15. Web site: Joel Makin wins Kent Open title as Josh Masters runs out of steam - Squash Mad . 18 June 2017.
  16. Web site: Squash Info | Men's Tring Open 2018 | Squash.
  17. Web site: Squash Info | Men's Manchester Open 2022 | Squash.

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