Aifa Azman

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Aifa Azman
CountryMalaysia
Born (2001-12-18) December 18, 2001 (age 23)
Kedah, Malaysia
Residence Kedah, Malaysia
Height5 ft 3.8 in (162 cm)
Weight116 lb (53 kg)
Turned pro2014 [1]
RetiredActive
PlaysRight handed
Coached byAndrew Cross [1]
Racquet usedDunlop
Highest rankingNo. 21 (November 2022)
Current rankingNo. 44 (December 2024)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
World Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Cairo Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Hong Kong Team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Women's doubles
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
Updated on 1 September 2024.

Aifa Azman (born 18 December 2001) is a Malaysian professional squash player. [2] In November 2022, she achieved her career-high ranking of World No. 21. She was ranked world No. 35, as of September 2024. [3]

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Career

Azman won the 2018 Malaysian Squash Tour II and 2021 Malaysian Open Squash Championships [4] professional tournaments. She became the youngest Malaysian Winner on the PSA Tour. [5]

She also competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which was also her maiden Commonwealth Games appearance.

In 2022, she won a bronze at the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [6]

After a first round exit at the 2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship in May, [7] Azman helped Malaysia win another bronze medal at the December 2024 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [8]

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