Birmingham Commonwealth Games: Joelle King (Squash)

  • 01/01/2022

Joelle King

Age: 33

Born: September 30, 1988 at Cambridge

Height: 1.76m

Events: Squash singles, doubles & mixed doubles

Coaches: Glen Wilson & Hadrian Stiff

Previous Commonwealth Games: Delhi 2010 (gold & silver), Glasgow 2014 (bronze), Gold Coast 2018 (two gold & bronze)

King has emerged as one of New Zealand's most decorated Commonwealth Games athletes, with six medals, including three gold, across three appearances.

She combined with Jaclyn Hawkes for women's doubles gold at Delhi 2010 and retained that crown with Amanda Landers-Murphy at Gold Coast four years later, also claiming victory in the singles competition.

Joelle King & Amanda Landers-Murphy celebrate their Gold Coast doubles gold.
Joelle King & Amanda Landers-Murphy celebrate their Gold Coast doubles gold. Photo credit: Photosport

Landers-Murphy has returned from retirement to team with King again at Birmingham.

King reached her highest world ranking of No.4 in April 2014 and currently sits at fifth - the top woman in the Commonwealth. She has won 11 WSA titles, taking out her first platinum event at Hong Kong 2018.

Most recently, King won the Manchester Open in May, beating English rival Sarah-Jane Perry in the final.