Wales men's national squash team

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Wales
Flag of Wales 2.svg
Association Squash Wales
ColorsRed and black
World Team Squash Championships
First year1983
World Team titles0
Runners-up1
Best finish Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2nd
Number of entries13
European Squash Team Championships
European Team titles0
Runners-up1
Best finish Silver medal europe.svg 2nd

The Wales men's national squash team represents Wales in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Squash Wales.

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Since 1983, Wales has participated in one final of the World Squash Team Open, in 1999.

Current team

Results

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References

  1. "History". Squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  2. "Championship Records | World Squash". Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2013-08-18.