Susan is one of New Zealand’s best-loved sports personalities and an outstanding New Zealander! Her achievements in squash have been quite exceptional.
She became a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 1998 and was the youngest New Zealander since Sir Edmund Hillary to have this honour bestowed upon her. This followed a series of excellent achievements: · No.1 in the World 1983-1992 (9 years unbroken) · 8 times British Open Squash Champion · 4 times World Open Champion (unsurpassed in World Womens Squash) · 92 International Championship Titles · 3 times NZ Sportswoman of the year · MBE for services to Squash-1986 aged 22 · Walked length of New Zealand in 1988 to raise funds ($500,000) and awareness for Muscular Dystrophy · Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to squash and the community -1992 - 28 yrs · Former Chairman of the Halberg Trust for Crippled Children (9 years) and current Trustee (14 years)
Susan now lives in Tauranga with her husband and 4 sons and is current Chairman of Sport Bay of Plenty after being CEO for 4 years. She is involved in her local community and family sports. Susan knows what it takes to reach the top and more importantly what needs to be done to stay there – she can tailor her messages and shares her stories with humour and warmth leaving her audience in no doubt she is indeed an outstanding New Zealander.
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