David Palmer (squash player)

David Palmer

Palmer holding a plate trophy after winning the 2002 US Open.
Full name	David Troy Palmer
Nickname(s)	The Marine
Country	Australia
Residence	Orlando, United States
Born	(1976-06-28) 28 June 1976 (age 40) Lithgow, New South Wales
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Turned Pro	1994
Retired	2011
Plays	Right handed
Coached by	Shaun Moxham
Racquet used	Black Knight Ion X-Force Yellow
Website	www.davidpalmer.com
Highest ranking	No. 1 (September 2001, February 2006)
Title(s)	20
Tour final(s)	40
World Open	W (2002, 2006)
Last updated on: November 2011.

David Troy Palmer OAM (born 28 June 1976 in Lithgow, New South Wales) is a professional squash player from Australia. He won the Super Series finals in 2002, the World Open in 2002 and 2006; the British Open in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2008; and the Australian Open in 2008. He attained World No. 1 ranking in September 2001 and again (for one month) in February 2006.

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Palmer won a men's singles Silver Medal after losing in the final to england's Peter Nicol. He also won Bronze Medals in the men's doubles and mixed doubles. In the 2002 Commonwealth Games he won Bronze Medals in both the men's singles and the men's doubles.

In technical terms, Palmer plays a classic all-court attrition game with hard-hitting attacking shots from his opponent's loose shots. He is known for the power of his striking, and the strength of his physical play, contributed to by rigorous attention to fitness. His training regime involves completing the multi-stage fitness test five times with a three-minute break between tests.

Palmer has served as president of the Professional Squash Association (PSA). Following the 2004 World Doubles Squash Championships in Chennai, India, he was banned from playing in events run by the World Squash Federation (WSF) for 13 months after a disciplinary panel found him guilty of verbally abusing the referee.