Rachel Arnold

Rachel Arnold
Full nameRachel Mae Arnold
CountryMalaysia
Born (1996-04-16) 16 April 1996 (age 28)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ResidenceAmpang, Malaysia
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Playsright handed
Racquet usedTechnifibre
Highest ranking26 (December 2022)
Current ranking32 (September 2023)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Malaysia
World Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cairo Team
World Doubles Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Melbourne Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Glasgow Doubles
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Individual Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Islamabad Singles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Singles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Team
Asian Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nanjing Team

Rachel Mae Arnold (born 16 April 1996) is a Malaysian squash player who represents Malaysia women's national squash team.[1][2] She is the younger sister of fellow Malaysian squash player Delia Arnold.

Career

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Rachel started her international squash career in 2016, and reached the world ranking of 64 by the end of 2016.[3] She reached her career best world ratings in December 2017 after winning the Malaysian Open Squash Championships singles in May 2017.[4] Rachel Arnold also won the women's singles at the SEA Games Championship in 2017.[5] Rachel also competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[6] Currently ranked 43rd in the world, based on PSA rank.

In 2022, she won a bronze at the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Rachel Arnold at Squash Info Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Rachel Arnold - Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia". Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  3. ^ "Player Spotlight: Rachel Arnold - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  4. ^ Info, Squash. "Squash Info | Women's Malaysian Tour 2017 | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  5. ^ "Rachel Arnold aims to 'squash' recent setbacks; reach Gold Coast next year". NST Online. 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  6. ^ "Squash: Tri-nation test to finalise CWG squash team | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  7. ^ "Egypt beat USA to retain title". World Squash. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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