{{Short description|Squash player}} {{similar names|Joseph Chapman (disambiguation){{!}}Joseph Chapman}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}} {{Use British English|date=February 2019}} {{more footnotes|date=October 2010}} {{Infobox squash player | full_name = Joseph S. Chapman | country = {{IVB}} | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|22 July 1990}} | birth_place = Bristol, United Kingdom }}
'''Joseph S. Chapman''' (born 22 July 1990 in Bristol, United Kingdom)<ref name="squashinfo">{{Cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/2669-joe-chapman |title=Squash Info |author=Joe Chapman |work=squashinfo.com |access-date=5 October 2010}}</ref> is a squash player who represents the British Virgin Islands in regional Games as well as at the CAC Games and Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006, Delhi 2010, Glasgow 2014 and Gold Coast 2018. In Melbourne 2006 he became the youngest player to compete in squash. In Delhi 2010 he was the nation's flag-bearer. In Gold Coast he won the plate competition by beating Cayman Islands Cameron Stafford in the finals.
Chapman is the son of Mark and Heather Chapman. He attended The University of Rochester studying Economics and completed in NCAA Division 1 squash for the Yellowjackets.{{fact|date=February 2019}}
Chapman has been the No. 1 ranked player in the BVI since 2006.{{fact|date=February 2019}}
At Delhi 2010 he faced world #16 Cameron Pilley in the first round and lost 5-11, 9-11, 0-11.<ref name="BBCresult">{{Cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/commonwealth_games/4813558.stm |title=Teenager Chapman enjoys Games bow |work=news.bbc.co.uk |access-date=5 October 2010 |first=Matt |last=Majendie |date=16 March 2006}}</ref>
==Hurricane Irma== Chapman has talked about the transformative experience of Hurricane Irma on his worldview, stating in an interview with Guy Spier, " "incredibly devastating to have your properties damaged..but not only that, the country was destroyed."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chapman |first1=Joe |title=A Conversation with Guy Spier |url=https://www.guyspier.com/joe-chapman/ |website=The Education of a Value Investor |date=3 December 2020 |access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
===Sources=== * [http://collegesquashassociation.com/2009/09/22/rochester-2009-2010-men%E2%80%99s-college-squash-season-preview/ Preview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824161203/http://collegesquashassociation.com/2009/09/22/rochester-2009-2010-men%E2%80%99s-college-squash-season-preview/ |date=24 August 2010 }} * [http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/news/bvi-sqush-team-competes-oecs-championship Virgin Islands News Online] * [http://www.rocprosquash.com/ Squash]
==External links== * {{PSA|old_id=1437|archive=20210428212352}} * {{SquashInfo}} * {{2010 Commonwealth Games profile|607411|Joseph Chapman}} * {{2014 Commonwealth Games profile|squash/1029400/j_chapman}} * {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|8665}} * [http://bvinews.com/bvi/bvi-olympic-committee-announces-lead-participants-for-xix-commonwealth-games-2010-delhi/ Commonwealth games] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105924/http://bvinews.com/bvi/bvi-olympic-committee-announces-lead-participants-for-xix-commonwealth-games-2010-delhi/ |date=8 July 2011 }} * [http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/?p=2909 Four Set To Share Commonwealth Games Squash Gold] * [http://www.bviolympics.org/oc/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73:oecs-squash-championships-st-lucia&catid=44:squash-news&Itemid=56 Championships] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725114752/http://www.bviolympics.org/oc/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73:oecs-squash-championships-st-lucia&catid=44:squash-news&Itemid=56 |date=25 July 2011 }} * [http://www.tortolasportsclub.com/ Tortola Sports Club - Road Town, Tortola] * [https://www.guyspier.com/joe-chapman/ Podcast Episode] with Guy Spier
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Joseph S.}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:British Virgin Islands squash players Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for the British Virgin Islands Category:Squash players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Category:Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Category:Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Category:Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Category:Pan American Games competitors for the British Virgin Islands Category:Squash players at the 2015 Pan American Games Category:Competitors at the 2009 World Games Category:Competitors at the 2017 World Games Category:Sportspeople from Bristol Category:University of Rochester alumni