Raphael Kandra (born October 29, 1990) is a professional Squash player from Germany.

Raphael Kandra
Kandra (left) against Nicolas Müller 2017
Nickname(s)The Giant Killer, The Goalkeeper
Country Germany
Born (1990-10-29) October 29, 1990 (age 34)
Fürth, Germany
ResidencePaderborn, Germany
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Turned pro2009
RetiredActive
PlaysLeft Handed
Coached byOliver Pettke
Racquet usedVictor
Men's singles
Highest ranking13 (May 2019)
Current ranking33 (December 2024)
Title(s)15
Tour final(s)24
Military career
Allegiance Germany
Service / branch German Army
Years of service2010–present
Rank Hauptfeldwebel
Unit Panzerbrigade 21
Updated on January, 2024.

Career

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Raphael Kandra reached a career-high world ranking of 13 in May 2019, after reaching the semi-final of the 2018 British Open - the first German to achieve this - and the quarter-final of the China Squash Open.[1][2] He won his first German National Championships title in 2018 against Valentin Rapp; he reached the final for the first time in 2013. He has represented the German national team on numerous European Squash Team Championships and World Team Championships. He won a bronze medal at the European Individual Championships in 2017.

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