Shamil Wakeel
| Full name | Mohomed Shamil Mukthar Wakeel |
|---|---|
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
Mohomed Shamil Mukthar Wakeel[1] is a Sri Lankan professional squash player.[2][3] He is also employed at Brandix.[4] He studied at the D. S. Senanayake College.[5]
Career[edit]
He represented Sri Lanka at the 2016 South Asian Games, which marked his maiden appearance at the South Asian Games.[6] He represented Sri Lanka at the 2018 Asian Games, which also eventually marked his debut appearance at the Asian Games.[7][8] He competed in the men's singles event at the 2018 Asian Games and lost to India's Saurav Ghosal in round of 32 match.[9]
He emerged as the winner in the Under-19 boys category at the 28th edition of the National Squash Championships in 2018.[10][11] He participated at the 2018 Men's Asian Team Squash Championships and he won the 13th place play-off.[7][12] He alongside Ravindu Laksiri competed at the 2019 World Squash Doubles Championships, which also marked the duo's first appearance at the World Squash Doubles Championships.[13] He was part of the Sri Lanka men's squash team which claimed bronze medal at the 2019 South Asian Games.[14] Prior to the start of the 2019 South Asian Games, he was sent by Sri Lanka Squash for an advanced training in Malaysia.[15]
He also took part in the 2021 Men's Asian Individual Squash Championships.[16] He was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 Men's Asian Team Squash Championships and Sri Lanka secured victories over Singapore and Indonesia to claim 10th position in the tournament.[17][18] He along with Ravindu Laksiri competed at the 2022 World Squash Doubles Championships which was held in Glasgow.[19]
In October 2022, he reached the quarterfinals in men's singles at the 2022 Randburg Open (as part of the 2022–23 PSA World Tour) which was held in South Africa.[20][21] He represented Sri Lanka at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where he made his maiden Commonwealth Games appearance.[22] He competed in the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles categories during the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[23][24]
He represented Sri Lanka at the 2022 Asian Games and competed in the mixed doubles event partnering with Chanithma Sinaly.[25][26] He participated at the 2023 Pennant Hills NSW Open which was held in Pennant Hills, New South Wales. He defeated Australia's Jack Hudson in the men's singles final during the 2023 Pennant Hills NSW Open.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Feature: Asian Games pave way for non-Olympic sports promotion-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Shamil Wakeel". rankedin.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Squash". Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Sri Lanka squash champ Laksiri wins tournament in England". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ a b Abeykoon, Gayan (2023-11-13). "Shamil Wakeel clinches Pennant Hills NSW Open Title". DailyNews. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Release, Press (2016-02-09). "India in the final in the men's and women's sections". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ a b Ranasinghe, Dinushki (2018-08-14). "Squash contingent sets sights on Asian glory". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Admin (2018-08-16). "Photos: Sri Lanka Squash Team for Asian Games 2018". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "2018 Asian Games results - squash" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Squash: Shamil and Kasuni win Junior National titles". Times Online. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Amath, Sherifdeen. "Wakeel, Kasuni clinch boys and girls titles". Daily News. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "4 for Squash at Asian Games". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Ranasinghe, Dinushki (2019-06-14). "Ravindu and Shamil vie for world titles". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Results". South Asian Games Nepal 2019. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Two squash players for advanced training in Malaysia". Sunday Observer. 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "21st ASIAN INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021 Squash Tournament Islamabad - Rankedin". rankedin.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Weerasooriya, Sahan (2021-11-29). "Sri Lanka national squash teams off to Malaysia". Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Sri Lanka beat Singapore creating history". Sunday Observer. 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Yeti teams up with SL Squash teams". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Men's Qualifier | 2022 PayByFace PSA Randburg Challenger Tour 5 | Tournaments - SportyHQ". www.tennissa.co.za. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "PaybyFace Randburg Open 2022". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games squash team boosted by Yeti | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Squash - Men's Doubles results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Vasudevan, Estelle (2022-07-30). "Badminton and Squash teams see success on Day 1 of Birmingham 2022". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Abeykoon, Gayan (2023-09-11). "Sri Lanka's squash stars eye medals at Asian Games". DailyNews. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "47 officials on the bandwagon for Asian Games". Sunday Observer. 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- Living people
- Sri Lankan male squash players
- Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Squash players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Squash players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Sri Lanka
- Asian Games competitors for Sri Lanka
- South Asian Games silver medalists for Sri Lanka
- South Asian Games bronze medalists for Sri Lanka
- South Asian Games medalists in squash
- Sportspeople from Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Alumni of D. S. Senanayake College