Mah Li Lian

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Mah Li Lian
Born (1968-05-28) 28 May 1968 (age 54)
Singapore
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Highest ranking52 (16 November 1991)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Women's squash
Asian Squash Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1988 Kuwait Cityindividual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1990 Kolkataindividual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1992 Peshawarindividual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1994 Kuala Lampurindividual
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Pattaya singles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Manila singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Chiang Mai singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Chiang Mai women's team

Mah Li Lian PBM (born 28 May 1968 [1] ) is a Singaporean former professional squash player. [2] She is regarded as the greatest ever squash player to represent Singapore in international circuit. [3] Mah won the Asian Individual Squash Championships on four successive times in 1988, 1990, 1992 and in 1994. [4] She was the first Singaporean player to win Asian Squash Women's singles Championships twice and held the record for winning the most number of Asian Individual Squash Championships until 2006 which was broken by Malaysian veteran Nicol David.

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Education

In October 1992, Mah went to study Physical Education at Loughborough University at Leicestershire, England. [1] [5]

Squash career

Mah won the women's single Squash gold medal at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games held at Manila, Philippines. [1]

Mah was awarded the Sportsgirl of the Year in 1986 and the Sportswoman of the Year in 1988 and 1991. [6] [7]

In 1992, Mah was awarded the Public Service Medal. [7]

Mah won the women’s team gold medal with Della Lee, Lina Ong and Josephine Choo at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games held in Singapore. [8]

In 1994, Mah beat Malaysian Sandra Wu to win her fourth Asian Individual Squash Championships. [9] Mah also won the women team's gold medal, with Lee and Choo, at the 1994 East Asian Squash Championships. [10]

Mah won the women's single gold and the women's team silver at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games held at Chiang Mai, Thailand. [3]

Mah competed at her maiden Asian Games event in 1998 and claimed a bronze medal in the women's singles. [11]

Personal life

Mah worked as a physical education teacher at Outram Institute. [12]

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