Country: MAS
Date of Birth: 26/08/1983
Place of Birth: Penang
Place of Residence: Penang, Malaysia & Amsterdam
WSQ-M08 Seeding:
Highest World Ranking: 1
World Tour Titles: 24
World Tour Finals: 36
Squash Achievements: World Number One and two time World Champion
Ambitions: Win more World Championships
Nicol David is not only the most successful Malaysian female
squash player of all time, she is also one of her country’s leading
sports stars having been invited to carry the Olympic torch in the
build up to the Athens Olympics in 2004 and been appointed a
UN goodwill ambassador.
David became the first woman ever to win the World Junior crown
twice, and has enjoyed remarkable success since joining the
seniors. Having reached the World Championship semi-final in 2005
David captured the sport's ultimate prize the following year and
successfully defended her title in 2006.
Although 2007 saw David enjoy her best run of results
numerically, winning an incredible 8 tournaments, the Malaysian
star suffered a shcok defeat in the World Championships. However
she soon put he disappointment behind her, capturing her next two
tournaments to ensure she went into 2008 as the World Nuber
One.