Nicol David

Nicol David, born on August 26, 1983, is a retired professional squash player from Malaysia, renowned for her extraordinary achievements in the sport. She held the world number one ranking for an unprecedented one hundred and eight consecutive months, a record she maintained until September 2015 when she was succeeded by Raneem El Weleily. David's illustrious career includes winning the World Open title a remarkable eight times, with victories spanning from two thousand five to two thousand fourteen, and the British Open title five times.

In July 2016, Nicol made history by reaching her one hundred and fifty-first successive month in the top ten, surpassing the previous record held by Peter Nicol. She is also celebrated for being the first squash player to win the World Junior title twice, achieving this feat in nineteen ninety-nine and two thousand one. David turned professional in two thousand, quickly making her mark by winning her first WISPA title just a month into her career.

Her contributions to squash and sports in Malaysia have been recognized with numerous accolades, including the Order of Merit in June two thousand eight, making her the first recipient of this honor. Additionally, she was chosen to carry the Olympic torch for Malaysia leading up to the Athens Olympics in two thousand four and served as the UNDP National Goodwill Ambassador for her country.

Considered by many as the greatest female squash player of all time, Nicol's other significant accomplishments include winning the Asian Squash Championship nine times and achieving a remarkable fifty-one match winning streak from March two thousand six to April two thousand seven. Her legacy was further solidified when she was voted the greatest squash player of all time in a poll conducted by the Professional Squash Association in two thousand eighteen.

In February two thousand nineteen, Nicol announced her retirement plans, concluding her illustrious career at the end of the two thousand eighteen/two thousand nineteen PSA season. In two thousand twenty-one, she was honored as the World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time, receiving a staggering three hundred eighteen thousand nine hundred forty-three votes, making her the only Malaysian and Asian athlete among the twenty-four candidates.