{{Short description|Australian squash player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}}
{{Infobox squash player | name = Joseph Kneipp | image = <!-- formatted like this: 250px; change 250 to change image size --> | caption = <!-- brief text caption for the image --> | fullname = | nickname = | country = {{AUS}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|9|27}} | birth_place = Brisbane, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.82 m | weight = <!-- {{convert|WEIGHT IN KILOS|kg|abbr=on}} or {{convert|WEIGHT IN POUNDS|lb|abbr=on}} --> | turnedpro = 1994 | retired = 2007 | plays = Right-Handed | coach = Daniel Kneipp | racquet = | website = | event = Men's Singles | years_active = | highest_ranking = 10 | date_of_highest_ranking = January 2004 | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | titles = | finals = | WorldOpenresult = '''SF''' (2003) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's squash}} {{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}} {{MedalComp|World Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2003 Lahore|Singles}} {{MedalComp|World Doubles Championships}} {{MedalGold|2006 Melbourne|Mixed doubles}} {{MedalSilver|2006 Melbourne|Doubles}} {{MedalComp|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalGold|2006 Melbourne|Mixed doubles}} {{MedalBronze|2002 Manchester|Mixed doubles}} | updated = 12 April 2022 }}
'''Joseph "Joe" Kneipp''' (born 27 September 1973 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian former professional squash player.
Kneipp was born in Brisbane and grew up near Cairns. He began playing squash at the age of seven. As a junior, he won the Australian under-13 squash championship title. At the age of 14, he attended the Australian Institute of Sport for a year. He captained the Australian team which won the world junior team title in 1992.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
Kneipp joined the professional circuit in 1994. His career-high world ranking to date is World No. 10 in January 2004. That year, he finished runner-up to Thierry Lincou in the Super Series Finals.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
Kneipp won a gold medal in the mixed doubles at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, partnering Natalie Grinham. He also won the mixed doubles title at the 2006 World Doubles Squash Championships, partnering Rachael Grinham.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
Since 2002, Joe has been coached by his brother Daniel Kneipp.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
== External links == * [http://www.psa-squash.com/entry/ranking.php?player=T00115 Profile at psa-squash.com] * {{Squash Info|11}} * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061117161716/http://www.squashpics.com/joe_kneipp.htm |title=Page at squashpics.com }} * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050427191826/http://www.squashtalk.com/kneipp/ |title=''Team Kneipp'' column at squashtalk.com }} * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314143741/http://www.squashtalk.com/featuredplayer/playerjan2002.htm |title=Interview at squashtalk.com (January 2002) }} * [http://www.squashsite.co.uk/vintage/joe.htm Interview at squashsite.co.uk (May 2004)]
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