# Declan James

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{{Short description|English squash player (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox squash player
| name              = Declan James
| image                   = Borja Golán et Declan James 2017.jpg
| image_size              = 
| caption                 = James (left) against [Borja Golán](/source/Borja_Gol%C3%A1n) 2017
| country                 = {{ENG}}
| birth_date              = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1993|4|19}}
| birth_place             = [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham), England
| death_date              = 
| death_place             = 
| height                  = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}
| weight                  = {{convert|83|kg|lb}}
| turnedpro               = 2011
| retired                 = Active
| plays                   = 
| coach                   = [Nick Matthew](/source/Nick_Matthew)
| racquet                 = [Dunlop](/source/Dunlop_Sport) Hyperfibre+ Evolution 130
| event                   = Men's singles 
| years_active            = 
| highest_ranking         = No. 15
| date_of_highest_ranking = May 2019
| current_ranking         = No. 28
| date_of_current_ranking = 14 July 2025 
| titles                  = 21
| medaltemplates          =
{{MedalSport|Men's [squash](/source/squash_(sport))}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}}
{{MedalComp|[World Team Championships](/source/WSF_World_Team_Squash_Championships)}}
{{MedalSilver|[2019 Washington D.C.](/source/2019_Men's_World_Team_Squash_Championships)|Team}}
{{MedalComp|[World Doubles Championships](/source/World_Squash_Doubles_Championships)}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Glasgow|Doubles}}
{{MedalBronze|2017 Manchester|Doubles}}
{{MedalComp|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games)}}
{{MedalGold|[2022 Birmingham](/source/Squash_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games)|[Doubles](/source/Squash_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_doubles)}}
{{MedalBronze|[2018 Gold Coast](/source/Squash_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games)|[Doubles](/source/Squash_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_doubles)}}
{{MedalCompetition | [European Team Championships](/source/European_Squash_Team_Championships)}}
{{MedalSilver | [2017 Helsinki](/source/2017_European_Squash_Team_Championships) | [Team](/source/England_men's_national_squash_team)}}
{{MedalSilver | [2018 Wrocław](/source/2018_European_Squash_Team_Championships) | [Team](/source/England_men's_national_squash_team)}}
{{MedalGold | [2019 Birmingham](/source/2019_European_Squash_Team_Championships) | [Team](/source/England_men's_national_squash_team)}}
}}
'''Declan James''' (born 19 April 1993) is a professional [squash](/source/squash_(sport)) player who represented England.<ref>[https://www.psasquashtour.com/player/declan-james/ PSA Player Profile]</ref><ref>[https://www.squashinfo.com/player/2767-declan-james SquashInfo Player Profile]</ref> He reached a career high ranking of 15 [in the world](/source/squash_rankings) during May 2019.

== Biography ==
James reached the world's top 50 players in July 2015 after winning his fifth PSA tour event, the Christchurch International Open.<ref name=SI>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/2767-declan-james |title=Declan James profile |website=Squash Info |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref><ref name=PSA>{{cite web |url=https://www.psaworldtour.com/view-player/player/declan-james/ |title=Declan James profile |website=PSA Tour |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref>

In 2017, he won the Irish and Arnold Tring Homes Opens and in 2018, won the International de Squash de Nantes, which was his 13th tour title.<ref name=PSA/> In 2018, he won a bronze medal in the doubles at the [Commonwealth Games](/source/Squash_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games), on the Gold Coast. In May 2019, he hit a career best world ranking (at the time) of 15.<ref name=SI/>

James won [European Squash Team Championships](/source/European_Squash_Team_Championships) gold for the [England men's national squash team](/source/England_men's_national_squash_team) at the [2019 European Squash Team Championships](/source/2019_European_Squash_Team_Championships) in Birmingham.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://intersportstats.com/competition_types/292 |title=European Team Squash Championships |website=InterSportStats |access-date=6 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/history/100/mens/european-team-championship |title=Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events) |website=Squash Info |access-date=6 June 2025}}</ref>

At the [2022 Commonwealth Games](/source/Squash_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games) he won the gold medal, partnering [James Willstrop](/source/James_Willstrop) in the men's doubles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/english-commonwealth-birmingham-b2140804.html |title=Declan James and James Willstrop win all-English Commonwealth squash final |website=The Independent |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref>

In 2024, James won his 17th PSA title after securing victory in the London Open during the [2024–25 PSA Squash Tour](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_PSA_Squash_Tour).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thesquashsite.com/london-open-2024 |title=London Open 2024 : It’s Declan and Nadine |website=The Squash Site |date=10 November 2024 |access-date=28 December 2024 }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{PSA|id=2785,00}}
*{{SquashInfo|id=2767}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:James, Declan}}
Category:English male squash players
Category:Living people
Category:1993 births
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in squash
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in squash
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Category:Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:21st-century English sportsmen

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