Hollie Naughton, (born October 21, 1994 in Barnsley) is a professional squash player who represents Canada. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 16 in January 2022.[1] In 2016, she won her first Canadian Nationals title.[2] She competed at the 2015 Pan American Games, where she won a silver medal in the team event, and at the 2019 Pan American Games, where she won a bronze medal in the singles event.[3]
| Full name | Hollie Naughton |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Holy Hollie!" |
| Country | Canada |
| Born | October 21, 1994 Barnsley, England |
| Residence | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Left Handed |
| Coached by | David Palmer |
| Racquet used | Wilson |
| Website | http://www.squashinfo.com/players/6222-hollie-naughton |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 16 (January 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 18 (March 2023) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 4 August 2022. | |
On 3 August 2022, Naughton won silver in the women's singles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, beaten 3-1 by England's Georgina Kennedy.[4] In doing so, Naughton became the first Canadian women to win a medal in the sport of squash at the Commonwealth Games.[5] Naughton also served as Canada's closing ceremony flagbearer.[6]
References
- ^ Info, Squash. "Player Profile - Hollie Naughton". www.squashinfo.com.
- ^ "Squash Canada - Mayfair Lakeshore 2016 Canadian Squash Championships - General". squashcanada.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "Canada wins 1st medals of Pan Am Games in women's squash". CBC Sports. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ Falkingham, Katie (3 August 2022). "Commonwealth Games: England's Gina Kennedy wins squash gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Dale, Mike (3 August 2022). "Hollie Naughton: Barnsley-born, Pontefract-based and Canada's first Commonwealth Games squash medallist". The Yorkshire Post. Leeds, England. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
Naughton nevertheless becomes the first Canadian woman ever to win a Commonwealth Games squash medal.
- ^ "Hollie Naughton named Canada's flag-bearer for Commonwealth Games closing ceremony". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. Canadian Press. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
External links
- Hollie Naughton at WSA (archived)
- Hollie Naughton at Squash Info
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