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22 episodes
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Date created
2026/03/16
Latest episode
2026/09/26
Average duration
33 min.
Release period
15 days
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There have been 36 winners of the men’s and women’s world championship so far, since the events began in 1976. Each player has been on a squash journey beginning when they first picked up a racket to later lifting the title. Now, they are telling their story to the World Squash Library in a series of ‘My Journey’ podcasts as a new resource for the sport now and into the future. ‘Champions are generously giving their time to talk about their start, development, challenges and successes. To hear them from their own lips gives a real insight’, commented Library founder Andrew Shelley.
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Episode 22 - Rodney Martin
2026/09/26
RodneyMartin, the only player to beat Jahangir and Jansher Khan in the same event talks about this, the hip injury that ended his career and so much more about his life in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.
Episode 21 - Nouran Gohar
2026/09/01
Nouran Gohar, world champion in 2024, had a baby in April 2026. Hear about her career and how she has approached coming back to the tour this month in the latest Library World Champion Squash Journey podcast.
Episode 20 - Peter Nicol
2026/06/28
World champion Peter Nicol also held world number one spot for a total of 60 months.
He talks about his career, successes, changing national allegiance and more in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.
Episode 19 - Sarah Fitz-Gerald
2026/06/21
Australian legend Sarah Fitz-Gerald recounts her route to winning five World Open titles in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.
Episode 18 - Ramy Ashour
2026/06/11
Ramy Ashour, arguably one of the most naturally talented stars the sport has seen, talks about his rise, injuries and other facets of his squash journey in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.
Episode 17 - Michelle Martin
2026/06/06
Michelle Martin talks about her three World Open and six British Open titles, working with Lional Robberds and Rodney Martin and other facets of her squash journey in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.
Episode 16 - Mohamed ElShorbagy
2026/05/30
Mohamed ElShorbagy tells the story of his teenage move to Millfield School in England to become under the wing of Jonah Barrington, his world final losses to Ramy Ashour, and of beating his brother Marwan to become world champion.
Episode 15 - Laura Massaro
2026/05/23
In 2014 England's Laura Massaro took the world title, beating Nour ElSherbini in the final. She talks about her life in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.
Episode 14 - Ross Norman
2026/05/17
Ross Norman famously recovered from a terrible parachuting accident to end Jahangir Khan’s multi-year unbeaten run to win the World Open in 1986. He talks about his life in the latest ‘My World Champion’ journey podcast.
Episode 13 - Vanessa Atkinson
2026/05/09
Vanessa Atkinson became the first and so far only Dutch winner of the women’s world championship in 2004. She tells the story of her journey to the title and becoming world number one here.
Episode 12 - Jahangir Khan
2026/05/02
Jahangir Khan overcame health issues that he describes to become one of the greatest squash champions. 6 World Opens, 10 consecutive British Opens, unbeaten for nearly six years. Hear his journey here.
Episode 11 - Nour ElSherbini
2026/04/22
Nour ElSherbini became the youngest ever winner of the women’s World Junior title, then repeated the feat by becoming the youngest Women’s World Champion. At this point, with her 2025 win, the Egyptian currently has a record-equalling eight World Championship titles.
Episode 10 - David Palmer
2026/04/12
David Palmer from Australia won the World Championship twice, in 2002 & 2006. Hear his voyage from Australia to Europe via South America, and then onto USA.
Episode 9 - Vicki Cardwell
2026/04/01
Australian four time British Open champion won the Women's World Open in 1983. She explains her squash journey here.
Episode 8 - Thierry Lincou
2026/03/12
Thierry Lincou was the first French player to win the World Championship and to ascend to the number one world ranking - from his beginnings in Reunion island in the Indian Ocean. This is his squash journey.