Country | Canada |
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Born | Barnsley, England | October 21, 1994
Residence | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
Turned pro | 2012 |
Retired | Active |
Plays | Left Handed |
Coached by | David Palmer |
Women's singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 16 (January 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 20 (May 2024) |
Medal record | |
Updated on 4 August 2022. |
Hollie Naughton (born October 21, 1994, in Barnsley) is a Canadian professional squash player. 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 won a silver medal in the team event at the 2015 Pan American Games, and a bronze in the singles event at the 2019 Pan American Games. [3]
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