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Carin Clonda
Squash

Carin is co-ordinator for Sydney Harbour City Gsquash, a gay squash group that plays twice weekly  in Sydney.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

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Recipient 2000 Australian Sports Medal for services to Squash, over 20 years

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2000 Sydney Olympic Games Volunteer and workforce

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Sports Forum Coordinator for, World Asthma Awareness day initiative by Institute of Respiratory Medicine RPA 2002

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2002 Gay Games VI squash working group coordinator/competition manager

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Chairwoman - Women’s International Squash Players Association (WISPA) 1985-1989  

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WISPA - Foundation member 1983  

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International Squash Racquets Federation, Women’s Committee1985-1989

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NSW Representative Junior Captain 1975-1979, Open Captain1981-1986

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Australian Representative Junior 1978-1979, Open 1983-1985

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Australia Sports Commission National Athlete Award Scheme 1985/1986

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Sport Australia Award Outstanding Performance 1984Australian Women’s Squash Team

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NSW Department of Sport & Recreation Sports Scholarships Award Certificate 1985

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NSW Women’s Squash Rackets Association - Committee member, Publicity Officer 1982 - 1983,

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NSW Selector 1986-1989

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Australian Squash Racquets Association, Australia Selector 1986-1989

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NSW Asthma Foundation - 1982 - 1989  voluntary promotional work (eg.community announcements, media interviews etc). 

PROFESSIONAL SQUASH PLAYER HISTORY 

HIGHLIGHTS 1975-1998

1975-79   NSW AND AUSTRALIAN U/15, U/16, U/17 CHAMPION

                 NSW JUNIOR TEAM REPRESENTATIVE

                 NSW U/23 CHAMPION

                 CAPTAIN NSW AND AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TEAMS

                 BRITISH, AUSTRALIAN AND NSW JUNIOR CHAMPION

                 SYDNEY WOMEN’S STATE 3 ,2,1

1981         NSW U/23 CHAMPION

                 NSW AND AUSTRALIAN RANKING TOP 10

                 SYDNEY WOMEN’S STATE 1

                 QUARTERFINAL AUSTRALIAN OPEN

1982         ACT OPEN CHAMPION

                 NT OPEN CHAMPION

                 NSW U/23 CHAMPION

                 SEMI-FINALIST AUSTRALIAN OPEN

                 SEMI-FINALIST SCOTTISH OPEN

                 QUARTERFINALIST BRITISH OPEN

                 WORLD RANKING - TOP 16

                 AUSTRALIAN RANKING - 4

                 NSW RANKING – 1

                 SYDNEY WOMEN’S STATE 1

1983         QUARTERFINALIST SCOTTISH OPEN

                 QUARTERFINALIST IRISH OPEN

                 LAST 16BRITISH OPEN

                 SEMI-FINALIST WORLD OPEN

                 NSW OPEN CHAMPION

                 NSW U/23 CHAMPION

                 QLD U/23 CHAMPION

                 NT OPEN CHAMPION

                 SEMI-FINALIST VICTORIAN OPEN

                 SEMI-FINALIST QLD OPEN

                 WORLD RANKING - 5

                 AUSTRALIAN RANKING - 3

                 NSW RANKING- 1

                 NSW AND AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVE

                 SYDNEY WOMEN’S STATE 1

                 MEN’S STATE 3

1984         SEMI-FINALIST FRENCH OPEN

                 SEMI-FINALIST NSW OPEN

                 SEMI-FINALIST SWEDISH OPEN

                 SEMI-FINALIST VICTORIAN OPEN

                 SEMI-FINALIST DUTCH OPEN

                 SEMI-FINALIST ACT OPEN

                 RUNNER-UP BELGIUM 

                 RUNNER-UP FINNISH OPEN

                 RUNNER-UP WA OPEN

                 WORLD RANKING TOP 16

                 AUSTRALIAN RANKING - 7TH

                 NSW RANKING - 1ST

                 NSW REPRESENTATIVE

                 WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY PLAYER 

                 WARWICKSHIRE MEN’S FIRST LEAGUE

                 SYDNEY WOMEN’S STATE 1

1985         LAST 16 WORLD OPEN

                 NT OPEN CHAMPION

                 ALICE SPRINGS OPEN CHAMPION

                 SEMI-FINALIST AUSTRALIAN OPEN

                 SEMI-FINALIST GERMAN OPEN

                 RUNNER-UP  WA OPEN

                 QUARTERFINALIST NSW OPEN

                 QUARTERFINALIST FRENCH OPEN

                 WORLD RANKING TOP 16

                 AUSTRALIAN TOP 16

                 NSW RANKING - 1

                 NSW AND AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVE

                 SYDNEY WOMEN’S STATE 1

1986         LAST 16FRENCH OPEN

                 RUNNER-UP SWEDISH OPEN

                 QUARTERFINALIST SPANISH OPEN

                 WORLD RANKING TOP 20

                 AUSTRALIAN RANKING TOP 16

                 NSW RANKING - 1

                 SYDNEY WOMEN’S STATE 1

1987         WORLD OPEN

1989         NSW OPEN

1990        WINNER NSW CLASSIC OPEN

                 NSW RANKING - 4

                 WORLD OPEN PLATE RUNNER-UP

                 SYDNEY WOMEN’S STATE 1

 

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