Harry Leitch
Dr Harry Leitch (born 14 February 1985, in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish international squash player.[1]
Career
Having trained at the Heriot-Watt Squash Academy and the East of Scotland Institute of Sport, Leitch became Scotland's number one junior in 2002.[2]
He made his debut for the Scottish senior team in 2003 and has since made over 60 international appearances.[2] He competed at the European Championships, the World Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, where he, and partner John White, were knocked out (8-10 9-2 9-2 3-9 9-6) in the quarterfinals by the eventual champions Lee Beachill and Peter Nicol.[3]
In 2010, Leitch appeared at the Commonwealth Games a second time, playing alongside Alan Clyne in the Men's Doubles, and Lisa Aitken in the Mixed Doubles. He and Clyne finished 4th after losing 2-0 to the Australian team in the Bronze Medal Match.[4]
Personal life
Leitch grew up in Edinburgh where he attended George Watson's College.[5] Following graduation in 2003, Leitch entered the University of Cambridge, where he is now a Junior Research Fellow at Wolfson College, [6] as well as studying and teaching Medicine at Fitzwilliam College.[7] He has won eight Blues, representing the university on the Squash court and is a member of the Hawks' Club.[2] He has also played cricket at college level.
See also
References
- ^ "Harry Leitch's Scotland National Team Profile". 2008 Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland. 2008. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ a b c "Harry Leitch selected for Commonwealth Games". Cambridge University Sports Department. 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "2006 Commonwealth Games: Squash: Men's doubles". BBC Sport. 2006-03-26. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Commonwealth Games 2010: Squash results". BBC Sport. 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Commonwealth Games Squad". George Watson's College. 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "Wolfson College Cambridge, Fellows". Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Fitzwilliam athletes at Commonwealth Games". Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
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