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Nicol David

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Datuk Nicol Ann David (born August 26, 1983) is a Malaysian retired professional squash player. She was the world number one for a record-breaking 108 consecutive months, ceding the ranking in September 2015 to Raneem El Weleily. She has won the World Open title a record 8 times in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014, as well as the British Open title in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2014. In July 2016, she reached her 151st successive month in the top 10, breaking the record in both men's and women's category. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Nicol David is the 5,419th most popular athlete (down from 4,040th in 2024), the 85th most popular biography from Malaysia (down from 73rd in 2019) and the most popular Malaysian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Nicol David ranks 5,419 out of 6,025. Before her are McLain Ward, Michal Šlesingr, Uchenna Emedolu, Michael Mathieu, David Morgan, and Ian Wynne. After her are Ryo Kiyuna, Yevgeny Lukyanenko, Liu Chunhong, Sébastien Vieilledent, Ko Lai Chak, and Nataliya Pohrebnyak.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Nicol David ranks 1,169. Before her are Alan Bahia, Martin Pedersen, Armend Dallku, Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota, James Rossiter, and Michal Šlesingr. After her are Liu Chunhong, Ren Hui, Maaike Head, Alex Antônio de Melo Santos, Rui Komatsu, and Līga Dekmeijere.

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In Malaysia

Among people born in Malaysia, Nicol David ranks 85 out of 90. Before her are Alex Edmondson (1993), Yuna (1986), Lee Zii Jia (1998), Shauna Macdonald (1981), Fairuz Fauzy (1982), and Moyuka Uchijima (2001). After her are Safee Sali (1984), Pandelela Rinong (1993), Dion Cools (1996), Nigel Ng (1991), Shaun Maloney (1983), and Ronny Chieng (1985).

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Among ATHLETES In Malaysia

Among athletes born in Malaysia, Nicol David ranks 1. After her are Pandelela Rinong (1993), Cheong Jun Hoong (1990), Khairul Anuar Mohamad (1991), Leong Mun Yee (1984), Nur Dhabitah Sabri (1999), Cui Xiaotong (1994), Ng Yan Yee (1993), Failuna Abdi Matanga (1992), Welson Sim (1997), Lee Hup Wei (1987), and Nur Suryani Taibi (1982).

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