Paul Coll

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Joelle King

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Coll wins squash gold as King blows bronze (New Zealand Herald)

Paul Coll has made history for New Zealand, defeating Wales' Joel Makin 3-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7 to become the first Kiwi man to win a gold medal in ...

That momentum held for the Welshman as a flustered Coll threw his racquet to the floor after losing the third game 11-8. As he did in the third game, Coll started strong in pulling out to an early 4-1 lead. It took until the mid-stage of the second game for Makin to commit an unforced error as Coll began to play his way back into the match. Despite a break in play to change his socks, Coll never found momentum against the Welshman who played flawless squash on his way to an absolutely dominant 11-3 game-one victory. it's one of the best moments of my life," Coll told Sky Sport following an emotional medal ceremony. "It was a real mental battle for me today..

Paul Coll claims gold after marathon final in men's singles (1 News)

The New Zealander was made to work by Welshman Joel Makin but in the end he got what he came to Birmingham for.

That left the gold medal to be decided by one do-or-die game and Coll again came out firing in his pursuit to win it. Makin wasn't disheartened though, once again staying locked in a tight battle with Coll before he managed to break away at 8-6 - a moment that would ultimately lead him to taking the game and move within one of denying Coll the elusive gold medal he's been chasing. Having dropped only one game on his way to the final at the University of Birmingham, Coll looked to be in fine form to claim New Zealand's first squash medal at this year's Games.

Wales' Joel Makin takes silver in squash at Commonwealth Games (WalesOnline)

Aberdare's Makin lost out to New Zealand's Paul Coll in the final, a competitor who had won five of his last six meetings with the Welshman. Makin, who saw off ...

However, Coll made sure it went the distance by taking the fourth 11-8. The second was a far tighter affair, with the Kiwi taking it 11-9 to level matters. - Wales defeat England in bowls final to clinch second gold medal of 2022 Commonwealth Games

'One of the best moments of my life': Paul Coll wins squash gold ... (Stuff.co.nz)

West Coaster adds Commonwealth Games gold to his British Open title to cap a stellar 2022 season.

You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. It was not easy out there, I’m just stoked to get out with the W.” The Greymouth product now joins another athlete from the wider West Coast region – netballer Anna Harrison – as a Commonwealth Games champion. Coll said he had had “wicked’’ support from the whole New Zealand team. It was just epic, there were so many Kiwis in the crowd, it was one of the best moments of my life.” ”The first game was ‘a shocking start for me, everything was going wrong, it felt like.

Birmingham Commonwealth Games: Squash ace Paul Coll delivers ... (Newshub)

The two-time British Open champion has improved on his silver at Gold Coast four years ago.

Joel Makin believes physicality can be the difference in gold medal ... (Yahoo Sports)

Joel Makin believes his physicality can be the difference when he takes on New Zealand's Paul Coll in the squash men's singles gold medal match at the ...

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Coll outlasts Makin in epic as Kennedy wins home squash gold at ... (Insidethegames.biz)

Paul Coll of New Zealand outlasted gutsy Welshman Joel Makin in an exhausting five-game thriller to become men's singles champion at the Commonwealth Games.

"I'm proud of the way I turned it on in the fourth and the fifth, when it really counted, to come back from 2-1 down. "It was a massive battle out there and although I tried to concentrate from start to finish, I was getting a bit lost out there at times. "We both know what we bring to the table, and we knew it was going to be a battle. Coll managed to turn the tide in the fourth game as he levelled the match for the second time. "They were asking me in the Athletes' Village how the match was going to go and I predicted it would last 80 minutes minimum," said Coll. Ranked world number two, Coll was a strong favourite to emerge victorious in Birmingham but had to use every ounce of energy to see off Makin at the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre.