Jemyca Aribado

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Jemyca Aribado
Born (1993-09-21) September 21, 1993 (age 32)
Taguig, Philippines
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Coached byJaime Ortua
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 77 (January 2019)
Current rankingNo. 140 (November 2025)
Title2
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Philippines Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Kuala Lumpur Jumbo doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Philippines Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Philippines Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Kuala Lumpur Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Kuala Lumpur Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Singapore Singles

Jemyca Aribado (born 21 September 1993) is a Filipino professional squash player. [1] She reached a career high ranking of 77 in the world during January 2019. [2] [3]

Career

Aribado's first experience with squash was when she was 5 years old. [4] It was at the age of 12 [4] or 13 when she decided to focus on the sport. [5]

One of the three bronze medals of the Philippines at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games was won by Aribado.[ citation needed ]

At the 2016 South East Asian Cup Squash Championship in Myanmar, Aribado along with Yvonne Dalida secured the country's sole gold medal in the tournament by winning the women's jumbo double. She herself won a bronze in the individual event. [6] At the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, she and Dalida settled for silver at the women's jumbo double. She won a bronze in the women's single while helped in winning three other bronze medals.

She made her debut in the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tour in September 2016. [5] at the PSA China Challenge Cup. She cited political issues with the national association and funding as factors that hindered her from joining the tour. [4] By August 2017, she became the first Filipino player to break into the top 100 after she rose to rank 98. [5]

In November 2025, she won her second PSA title after securing victory in the Singapore Challenger during the 2025–26 PSA Squash Tour. [7]

References

  1. "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. "Profile and world ranking". Squash Info. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  3. "Squash Info - Jemyca Aribado". www.squashinfo.com.
  4. 1 2 3 Wan, Alex (6 September 2016). "Philippines joins the PSA World Tour". Squash Mad. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Petite Jemyca the toast of her team". The Star. Star Media Group Berhad. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  6. "Pinoy squashers confident of golden haul in 2017 SEA Games". ABS-CBN Sports. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  7. "$3,000 Women's MARIGOLD-SGCC Singapore Challenger 2025, Serangoon Gardens Country Club, Singapore". Squash Info. Retrieved 11 November 2025.