COMMONWEALTH GAMES
PAUL COLL
SQUASH PLAYER
If any New Zealander is likely to top the podium in Birmingham, it’s Paul Coll. The squash star has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past 12 months, twice winning the British Open and making history as the first Kiwi male to be ranked number one in the world.
Yet despite his huge success, the 30-year-old nicknamed “Superman” has kept his feet firmly on the ground, as demonstrated during a whirlwind trip back to the country last month. While accustomed to playing in the biggest tournaments on the globe, he happily took to the court for the Greymouth Open in his hometown, and relished the opportunity to catch up with friends and family – and indulge in the odd whitebait fritter.
“The most important thing for me is to remember who’s helped me and who I am,” says the Amsterdam-based athlete, who has just become
