{{Short description|Squash player (born 1961)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use British English|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox squash player | name = Heather Wallace | nationality = Scottish/Canadian | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|4 December 1961}} | birth_place = Kitwe, Zambia | death_date = | death_place = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's squash }} {{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }} {{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }} {{MedalGold | 1995 Mar del Plata | Singles }} }}
'''Heather Wallace''' (born 4 December 1961) is a former professional female squash player who represented the Scottish and Canadian national teams during her career. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 6 in July 1993.
== Biography == She represented Scotland during 1981 Women's World Team Squash Championships<ref>{{cite book |last=Palmer |first=Michael |title=Guinness Book of Squash |year=1984 |publisher=Guinness Superlatives Ltd |isbn=0-85112-270-1}}</ref> and was a four-time Scottish champion, winning the National Championships in 1982,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19830119/353/0020 |title=Strong Entry for East squash titles |work=The Scotsman |p=14 |date=19 January 1983 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=18 April 2026}}</ref> 1983,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003741/19831128/028/0028 |title=Best of the Sporting Action |work=Daily Record |p=28 |date=28 November 1983 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=18 April 2026}}</ref> 1984 and 1985.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19851125/156/0012 |title=Victory for top seed |work=Dundee Courier |p=12 |date=25 November 1985 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=18 April 2026}}</ref>
Heather retired from competitive squash in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Queensview Squash - Our Professional |url=http://wsquash.ca/Professional.html |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=wsquash.ca}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Squash Info|1178}}
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