Country Scotland Residence Cambridge, England | Name Harry Leitch | |
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Born 14 February 1985 (age 39)
Edinburgh, Scotland ( 1985-02-14 ) Profiles | ||
Dr Harry Leitch (born 14 February 1985, in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish international squash player.
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Career
Having trained at the Heriot-Watt Squash Academy and the East of Scotland Institute of Sport, Leitch became Scotland's number one junior in 2002.
He made his debut for the Scottish senior team in 2003 and has since made over 60 international appearances. He competed at the European Championships, the World Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, where he, and partner John White, were knocked out (8-10 9-2 9-2 3-9 9-6) in the quarterfinals by the eventual champions Lee Beachill and Peter Nicol.
In 2010, Leitch appeared at the Commonwealth Games a second time, playing alongside Alan Clyne in the Men's Doubles, and Lisa Aitken in the Mixed Doubles. He and Clyne finished 4th after losing 2-0 to the Australian team in the Bronze Medal Match.
In September 2013 Leitch was one of the first 27 athletes to be selected as part of Team Scotland for the Commonwealth Games 2014.
Personal life
Leitch grew up in Edinburgh where he attended George Watson's College. Following graduation in 2003, Leitch entered the University of Cambridge, where he is now a Research Fellow at Wolfson College, as well as teaching Medicine at Fitzwilliam College. He has won ten Blues, representing the university on the Squash court and is a member of the Hawks' Club. He has also played cricket at college level.