Christopher Buraga
| Country |  Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 3, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Quezon City | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jaime Ortua Low Wee Wern | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Buraga (born August 3, 2006[1]) is a Filipino squash player.
Career
[edit]Buraga learned how to play squash from his grandfather Jaime Ortua at eight years old. Ortua was also a national coach.[2][3] He has been representing the Philippines as early as 2017.[4]
The Philippine Squash Academy (PSA) added Buraga to the national team as a reserve player for the 5th SEA Cup Squash Championship hosted in Taguig.[5] At the 2019 SEA Games, a 13-year old Buraga and his compatriots won silver in the men's team.[3][6]
In 2021, he became the top player in the Asian U17 rankings and won several junior continental titles.[3]
Buraga had better training when the National Squash Center at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex was finished as well as the PSA bringing in retired Malaysian player Low Wee Wern to coach Filipino national squash players.[3]
He played at the 2024 Men's World Junior Squash Championships in Houston and the 2024 Men's World Team Squash Championships in Hong Kong.
Personal life
[edit]Buraga's father is a security guard while his mother is a housewife. He is the youngest among four siblings. He attended Sergio Osmena High School in Quezon City. He bought a residential property for his parents in Cavite after he received incentives from his 2019 SEA Games win.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Asian Junior Ranking April 2025 - Boys Under 19" (PDF). Asian Squash Federation. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Reyes, Marc Anthony (October 10, 2021). "Grade 10 student rises to top of Asia". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Binner, Andrew (April 3, 2025). "Lost to Philippines' junior No. 1: How squash turned Christopher Buraga's life around". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "Pinoy netters, isasabak sa Malaysia". Balita. December 4, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin. "Philippine squashers strike gold". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Malanum, Jean (April 2, 2023). "6 Filipino squash players to see action in Thailand". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved April 6, 2025.