Malaysia women's national squash team

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Malaysia
Flag of Malaysia.svg
CoachRaymond Arnold
Association Squash Racquets Association Of Malaysia
ColorsBlack & Yellow
World Team Squash Championships
First year1990
World Team titles0
Runners-up1
Best finish Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2nd
Number of entries13

The Malaysia women's national squash team represents Malaysia in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Squash Racquets Association Of Malaysia.

Contents

Since 1990, Malaysia has participated in one finals of the World Squash Team Open, in 2014.

Current team

Results

World Team Squash Championships

YearResultPositionWL
Flag of England.svg Birmingham 1979 Did not present
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto 1981
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth 1983
Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin 1985
Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 1987
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Warmond 1989
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 1990 Group Stage16th16
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver 1992 Group Stage14th25
Flag of England.svg Guernsey 1994 Group Stage18th06
Flag of Malaysia.svg Petaling Jaya 1996 Group Stage17th33
Flag of Germany.svg Stuttgart 1998 Did not present
Flag of England.svg Sheffield 2000 Round of 1612th25
Flag of Denmark.svg Odense 2002 Quarter Final7th33
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam 2004 Quarter Final5th42
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton 2006 Semi Final Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 3rd51
Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo 2008 Semi Final Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 3rd51
Flag of New Zealand.svg Palmerston North 2010 Semi Final Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 3rd42
Flag of France.svg Nîmes 2012 Semi Final Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 3rd61
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Niagara-on-the-Lake 2014 Final Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2nd61
Flag of France.svg Issy-les-Moulineaux 2016 Quarter Final6th42
Total13/200 Title4538

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References

  1. "History".
  2. "Championship Records | World Squash". Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2013-08-18.

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