Melanie Jans

 

Jans is ranked:

  • National Ranking: #1 as of October 27, 2005
  • World Ranking: #38 in WISPA as of November 2005
 

Canadian Championship Results:

  • 2005 Canadian Championships - 1st
  • 2004 Canadian Championships - 3rd
  • 2003 Canadian Championships - 2nd
  • 2002 Canadian Championships - 3rd
  • 2001 Canadian Championships - 1st
  • 2000 Canadian Championships – 1st
  • 1999 Canadian Championships - 2nd
  • 1998 Canadian Championships - 1st
  • 1997 Canadian Championships - 3rd
  • 1996 Canadian Championships - 2nd
  • 1995 Canadian Championships - 3rd
  • 1994 Canadian Championships - 2nd
  • 1993 Canadian Championships - 2nd
  • 1992 Canadian Championships - 3rd
  • 1991 Canadian Championships - 7th
  • 5-time Canadian Junior Champion

Recent Results:

  • 2005 Airdrie Chrysler Calgary Open - Quarter finals
  • 2005 Squashworks Open - Quarter finals
  • 2005 Crocodile Squash Challenge Cup - Quarter finals
  • 2005 Vancouver International - 2nd
  • 2005 Liberty Bell Open - Quarter finals
  • 2004 Ottawa International - Quarter finals
  • 2004 Airdrie Chrysler Calgary Open - 1st
  • 2004 Pacific Rim - 1st
  • 2004 BC Open - 1st
  • 2004 Alberta Open - 1st
  • 2003 Western Canadian Championships - 1st
  • 2003 Ontario Open - semi-finals
  • 2002 Ontario Open - 1st
  • 2002 Zim Winter Open - 1st
  • 2002 Western Canadian Championships - 1st
  • 2002 Quebec Open - 1st
  • 2001 Manitoba Open - 1st
  • 2001 Ontario Open - 1st
  • 2001 Corel Winter Open - 2nd
  • 2000 Ontario Open – 1st
  • 2000 OAC Winter Open – 1st
  • 2000 Manitoba Open – 2nd
  • 1999 Western Canadians – 1st
  • 1999 Manitoba Open – 2nd
  • 1998 Pac Rim - 1st
  • 1998 Pac Rim - 1st
  • 1998 Ontario Open - 1st
  • 1998 Manitoba Open - 1st
  • 1998 Canadian Women’s Team Championships - 1st Place Team
  • 1997 Canadian Women’s Team Championships - 1st Place Team

National Teams Involvement:

  • Member of the 2004 World Women's Team Championships Team - Team finished 9th
  • Member of the 2003 Pan American Games Team  - Team finished 2nd, Individual finish of 2nd
  • Member of the 2002 Commonwealth Games Team - Quarter finals in doubles, Individual finish Top 16
  • Member of the 2002 Panamerican Championships Team - Team finished 1st, Individual finish of 3rd
  • Member of the 2000 World Women's Team Championships Team - Team finished 7th
  • Member of the 1999 Pan Am Games Team
    -Individual: Gold Medallist and Team: Gold Medallist
  • Member of the 1998 Canadian Women’s Team
    -Team finished 10th at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany
  • Member of 1996 Canadian Women’s Team
    -Team finished 9th at the World Championship in Malaysia
  • Member of 1995 Canadian Team that competed at the Pan American Games in
    Mar del Plata, Argentina, where squash became a Games sport for the first time
    -Won a team gold medal and overall gold medal as both the Canadian Men's and
    Women's teams finished first.
  • Member of 1994 Pan American Championships Team that competed in Medellin, Colombia
    -Won a silver medal in the Women's team event and a silver medal overall for Canada.
  • Member of 1994 Canadian Women's Team
    -Player injury, team subsequently finished 12th at World Championships in Guernsey, Channel Islands
  • Member of 1992 Canadian Women's Team
    -Team finished 6th at World Championships in Vancouver
  • Member of 1991 Canadian Jr. Women's Team
    -Team finished 6th at World Championships in Norway
  • Member of 1989 Canadian Jr. Women's Team
    -Team finished 5th at World Championships in New Zealand

Other:

  • Physical Education degree from University of Toronto
  • 1994 winner of Petro-Canada Olympic Torch Scholarship
  • Club pro since 1999
Residence: Vancouver, BC
Birthdate: July 3, 1973
Birth Place: Montreal
Home Club: The Vancouver Lawn, Tennis and Badminton Club
Coach: Andrew Lynn, John Fleury
Sponsors: Wilson, Fila
Started Playing: At Age 11


 


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