Carol Owens (born June 4, 1971) is a New Zealand-based squash player who won the World Open in 2000 and 2003. June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Squash racquet and ball Players in a glass-backed squash court International Squash Singles Court, as specified by the World Squash Federation // Squash is an indoor racquet sport which was formerly called Squash rackets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball... The World Open is a squash event which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Owens was born in Melbourne, Australia, but she changed her nationality when she moved to Auckland, New Zealand. A right-hander, she made her competitive debut in 1990 in the Swiss Open where she finished 17th. Her first final was the 1993 Japan Open where she was a runner-up to the Canadian Heather Wallace. She didn't have to wait long for her first major victory, which came in October in Adelaide, Australia. Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... The Auckland Metropolitan Area, or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... This article is about the year. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ...

It wasn't until after her change in nationality that Carol began to challenge for the world championship. Her first World Open title came in 2000 when she beat fellow New Zealander Leilani Joyce 7-9, 3-9, 10-8, 9-6, 9-1. This was after an equally epic semi-final against Sarah Fitz-Gerald. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won the gold in the doubles and a silver in the singles. The elusive second world title came in 2003, when she beat Cassie Campion 3-9, 9-2, 9-7, 9-3. It was in 2003 that she became - for the first time - the World No. 1 ranked player. Leilani Joyce is a former professional squash player from New Zealand. ... Sarah Fitz-Gerald (born December 1, 1968) is an Australian squash player who is a perhaps the greatest of the 1990s, collecting five World Opens - 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002. ... The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from July 25 to August 4. ... Cassie Jackman (born December 22, 1972 and competing in some years as Cassie Campion) is an English squash player who won the World Open in 1999. ...

At the beginning of 2004, Carol announced that she had retired from the professional game, but may still play at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26. ...

World Open Results

• 1990: - 33rd place
• 1991: -
• 1992: -
• 1993: -
• 1994: - 5th place
• 1995: -
• 1996: -
• 1997: - 3rd place
• 1998: - 5th place
• 1999: - Q/F (lost to Michelle Martin 9-3, 7-9, 3-9, 2-9)
• 2000: - Won (beat Leilani Joyce 7-9, 3-9, 10-8, 9-6, 9-1)
• 2001: - S/F (lost to Sarah Fitz-Gerald 1-9, 1-9, 5-9)
• 2002: - S/F (lost to Natalie Grainger 9-5, 9-2, 5-9, 1-9, 8-10)
• 2003: - Won (beat Cassie Campion 3-9, 9-2, 9-7, 9-3)