Nicol David (Malaysia)
(also known as Nicol Ann David)
Statistics:
Ranking History
Age:
40
Gender:
Female
Birthplace:
Penang
Residence:
Penang/Amsterdam
Height:
162cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight:
55kg (8 st 9 lb)
Plays:
Right-handed
Joined PSA:
2000
Coach:
Liz Irving
Highest WR:
1 (1 Jan 2006)
Racket:
Wilson
Twitter:
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Career Highlights
| Mar 2023 | Appointed Malaysia's Deputy Chef De Mission for the Paris Olympic Games 2024 | |
| Oct 2018 | Ends record 14 year, 9 month (177 months) unbroken run in world top 20 | |
| Aug 2018 | Voted women's 'Greatest Player Of All-Time' ('GOAT') in poll conducted by PSA | |
| Aug 2018 | Heralded as Malaysia's most successful Asian Games athlete with 7 gold medals (inc. 2 in team championship) | |
| Aug 2018 | Wins her 5th Asian Games gold medal - on her 35th birthday! | |
| Nov 2016 | Overtakes Michelle Martin to establish new record 143-month unbroken run in world top 5 | |
| Jul 2016 | Overtakes Peter Nicol to establish new record unbroken 151-month run in the world top 10 | |
| May 2016 | Wins 2015/16 'PSA Spirit of Squash' award | |
| Dec 2015 | Reaches her 100th Tour final at Hong Kong Open - and collects her 80th title! | |
| Sep 2015 | Drops to No2 after a record 109-month unbroken run as world No1 | |
| May 2015 | Wins a 9th Asian Championship title | |
| Mar 2015 | Wins Sportswriters Association Malaysia (SAM)-100Plus 2014 Athlete of the Year award (for 2nd time) | |
| Feb 2015 | Celebrates 106th month at top of world rankings to overtake Susan Devoy as longest-reigning world No1! | |
| Dec 2014 | Saves 4 match-balls in World Championship final v Raneem El Welily to win record 8th title! | |
| Nov 2014 | Becomes first player to achieve 100 consecutive months as world No1 | |
| Sep 2014 | Wins her fourth Asian Games gold medal in 16 years | |
| May 2014 | Malaysia's National Sportswoman of the Year for the 9th time | |
| Sep 2013 | Wins 3rd Malaysian Nationals title | |
| Aug 2013 | Wins 3rd World Games title | |
| Feb 2013 | Wins 2012 'WSA Heather McKay Player of the Year' award - for 7th year | |
| Jan 2013 | Wins 2nd World Series Finals title | |
| Dec 2012 | Wins a record 7th World Open title | |
| Sep 2012 | Made an honorary major of the Royal Malaysian Air Forces (RMAF) Volunteer Reserve | |
| Dec 2011 | Hailed by Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as the country's "most successful sports icon" | |
| Mar 2011 | Becomes second longest-reigning world No1 ever (beating Michelle Martin) | |
| Mar 2011 | Wins a record 8th Malaysian Sportswoman of the Year award | |
| Jan 2011 | Awarded 2010 WISPA Player of the Year | |
| Nov 2010 | Wins 50th Tour title at Qatar Classic | |
| Nov 2009 | Wins WISPA Player of the Year award | |
| Sep 2009 | Becomes third longest-reigning world No1 ever (beating Sarah Fitz-Gerald) | |
| Mar 2009 | Malaysia's 2008 Sportswoman of the Year (for 6th time!) | |
| Mar 2009 | 56-match/17-month unbeaten WISPA run ends (previous long run 51 matches) | |
| Oct 2008 | World Squash Awards: WISPA Player of the Year 2008 | |
| Jul 2008 | Conferred a 'Datukship' by Penang (the youngest ever) | |
| Jun 2008 | Receives 'Order of Merit', Malaysia's highest honour | |
| Dec 2007 | World Squash Awards: WISPA Player of the Year 2007 | |
| Dec 2007 | Asian Sportswoman of the Year 2007 | |
| Dec 2006 | World Squash Awards: WISPA Player of the Year 2006 | |
| Dec 2005 | World Squash Awards: WISPA Player of the Year 2005 | |
| May 2005 | World Squash Awards: Young Female Player of the Year | |
| Jul 2001 | Becomes first player to win World Junior Championship title twice | |
| Feb 2000 | Wins 1st Tour title at Finnish Open, a 16-year-old qualifier setting record as youngest WISPA title winner | |
| Jul 1999 | Wins 1st World Junior Championship title, aged just 15 |
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Event Summary
| Date | Seeding | Event | Ctry | Tour | Round Reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-2019 | 278 events |
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