Rachel Arnold

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Rachel Arnold
Full nameRachel Mae Arnold
CountryMalaysia
Born (1996-04-16) 16 April 1996 (age 28)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Residence Ampang, Malaysia
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Playsright handed
Racquet usedTechnifibre
Highest ranking17 (December 204)
Current ranking17 (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
World Doubles Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2016 MelbourneDoubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 GlasgowDoubles
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Individual Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Islamabad Singles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Philippines Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Philippines Team
Asian Youth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Nanjing Team

Rachel Mae Arnold (born 16 April 1996) is a Malaysian squash player who represents Malaysia women's national squash team. She reached a career high ranking of number 17 in the world during December 2024. [1] [2] She is the younger sister of fellow Malaysian squash player Delia Arnold.

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Career

Arnold started her international squash career in 2016, and reached the world ranking of 64 by the end of 2016. [3] She reached her career best world ranking to date, in December 2017 after winning the Malaysian Open Squash Championships singles in May 2017. [4] Rachel Arnold also won the women's singles at the SEA Games Championship in 2017. [5] Rachel also competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. [6]

In 2022, she won a bronze at the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [7]

After a first round exit at the 2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship in May, [8] Arnold won her 6th PSA title after securing victory in the China Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour. [9]

Arnold helped Malaysia win another bronze medal at the December 2024 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [10] [11]

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References

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