Cassandra Jackman (born 22 December 1972 and competing in some years as Cassie Campion) is an English former squash player who won the World Open in 1999. She was England's leading player throughout much of the 1990s and the first few years of the 21st century.
Jackman was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2004 Birthday Honours for services to squash.
Biography
Born in North Walsham, Norfolk, she won five British under-23 titles, and five senior British national titles.
She represented England at four World Team Championships in 1992 in Vancouver, 1994 in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, 1996 in Malaysia and 2004 in Amsterdam.
She lost the 1996 World Open final to Sarah Fitz-Gerald 9–4, 9–2, 4–9, 9–6 who would go on to win another four World Opens.
Jackman represented the 1998 England team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She competed in the singles and doubles, winning bronze in the singles and gold in the doubles with Sue Wright.
In 1999 she won the World Open title.
Jackman went to the Commonwealth Games again when she represented the 2002 England team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where she competed in the singles and doubles and won a bronze medal in the singles, and a silver medal in the doubles partnering Tania Bailey.
She retired due to a recurring back injury in December 2004.
