David Evans

David Evans (born 24 October 1974) is a former professional squash player from Wales who competed at four Commonwealth Games from 1998 to 2014. He reached a career-high world ranking of world No. 3 in 2001 and won the British Open.

Biography Evans is 6 ft 3, bringing a height and reach advantage to his game. He only took up the sport seriously at 16 years of age.

Evans was an eight-time Welsh national champion, winning the title every year from 1994 to 1999 and again from 2003 and 2004. The feat remained a men's record until Peter Creed won a 9th title in 2019.

Evans represented the 1998 Welsh team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he competed in the squash events. He reached the quarter-final after victories over Damian Tam and Simon Parke before losing to Jonathon Power of Canada.

He won the British Open in 2000, beating Paul Price of Australia in the final 15-11, 15-6, 15-10.

Two years later Gough attended a second Commonwealth Games after being selected for the 2002 Welsh team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where he competed in the squash events. In the singles he was eliminated in the last 16 by England's Lee Beachill.

A third Commonwealth Games ensued at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia and Evans reached the quarter-finals of the men's doubles with Alex Gough. With no Welsh squash team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Evans missed the opportunity to go to another games but in 2014 was able to attend a fourth and final games for the Welsh team at the 2014 Glasgow games. He performed well reaching the quarter-finals of the men's doubles with Peter Creed.