Melanie Jans
Born (1973-07-03) July 3, 1973
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Singles
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Singles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Team

Melanie Jans (born July 3, 1973) is a Canadian professional female squash player who represented Canada during her career. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 25 in March 1999 after having joined the Women's International Squash Players Association in 1991.

After retiring from professional sport, JANS joined Club Meadowvale in Mississauga as the Club Pro. Since January 2018 Melanie has been the Oakville Club squash professional.

In 2015 JANS was inducted in to the Ontario Squash Hall of Fame, and subsequently inducted in the Canadian Squash Hall of Fame in 2022.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Ontario Squash Hall of Fame Members Barb Cooper and Melanie Jans Inducted into the Canadian Squash Hall of Fame". Squash Ontario. 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2023-09-02.


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