Moussa Helal
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Egyptian/British |
| Born | 30 November 1949[2] Cairo, Egypt |
| Sport | |
| Highest ranking | 21[1] (April 1980) |
Moussa Helal (born 30 November 1949) is an Egyptian former professional squash player. He reached a career high ranking of 21 in the world during April 1980[3] and was world No. 2 in the over-35s.
Biography
Helal won the 1975 Egyptian Amateur Championship and the 1976 British Open Plate competition.[4]
moved to Manchester in England and became a British citizen in 1984, entering the British rankings for the first time.[5] He represented Cheshire at county level before retiring to become a squash coach.
He also lived in Warley in the West Midlands.[4]
Family
His eldest daughter, Amina Helal, is also a squash player and is a former American Inter-Collegiate squash champion. His younger daughter, Jessica Helal is a squash coach in California.
References
- ^ "Moussa Helal (England)". Squash Info. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ^ "Moussa Helal (England)". Squash Info: The Definitive Squash Resource.
- ^ "Sam Osborne-Wylde (England)". Squash Info. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ^ a b Palmer, Michael (1984). Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 95-96. ISBN 0-85112-270-1.
- ^ Halpin, Larry (1991). SRA Annual 1989-90. SRA. ISBN 0-900698-12-8.