Stephen Coppinger

{{Short description|Squash player (born 1984)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use South African English|date=September 2012}} {{Infobox squash player | name = Stephen Coppinger | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | country = {{RSA}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|9|24}} | birth_place = Dublin, Ireland | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.90 m | weight = 86 kg | turnedpro = 2006 | retired = October 2017<ref name="SquashInfo">{{Cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/1481-stephen-coppinger |title=SquashInfo Player Profile |access-date=21 April 2018 }}</ref> | plays = | coach = Rodney Durbach, David Palmer | racquet = Salming | website = | event = Men's singles | years_active = | highest_ranking = No. 14 | date_of_highest_ranking = April 2015 | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | WorldOpenresult = '''QF''' (2014) | titles = 8 | finals = 18 | medaltemplates = | updated = June 2016 }}

'''Stephen Coppinger''' (born 24 September 1984 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former professional squash player who represented South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://psaworldtour.com/news/view/5028/coppinger-announces-retirement-from-professional-squash |title=Coppinger Announces Retirement From Professional Squash |date=2 October 2017 |website=psaworldtour.com |publisher=Professional Squash Association |access-date=11 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002221049/https://psaworldtour.com/news/view/5028/coppinger-announces-retirement-from-professional-squash |archive-date=2 October 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> He grew up in Mombasa, Kenya and was educated at Hilton College. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 14 in April 2015.<ref name="SquashInfo" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~1117,00.html |title=PSA Player Profile |access-date=8 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101043211/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~1117,00.html |archive-date=1 January 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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== External links == * {{PSA|new_id=stephen-coppinger|old_id=1117|archive=20170709034414|archive2=20140429031908}} * {{Squash Info|1481}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Coppinger, Stephen}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:South African male squash players Category:Squash players from Cape Town Category:Alumni of Hilton College (South Africa) Category:21st-century South African sportsmen