Hollie Naughton Explained

Hollie Naughton
Country:Canada
Residence:Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Birth Date:21 October 1994
Birth Place:Barnsley, England
Turnedpro:2012
Retired:Active
Plays:Left Handed
Coach:David Palmer
Event:Women's singles
Highest Ranking:No. 16
Date Of Highest Ranking:January 2022
Current Ranking:No. 20
Date Of Current Ranking:May 2024
Updated: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. In 2016, she won her first Canadian Nationals title.[1] She competed at the 2015 Pan American Games, where she won a silver medal in the team event, and at the 2019 Pan American Games, where she won a bronze medal in the singles event.[2]

On 3 August 2022, Naughton won silver in the women's singles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, beaten 3-1 by England's Georgina Kennedy.[3] In doing so, Naughton became the first Canadian women to win a medal in the sport of squash at the Commonwealth Games.[4] Naughton also served as Canada's closing ceremony flagbearer.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Squash Canada - Mayfair Lakeshore 2016 Canadian Squash Championships - General. squashcanada.tournamentsoftware.com.
  2. Web site: Canada wins 1st medals of Pan Am Games in women's squash. CBC Sports. 28 July 2019.
  3. News: Falkingham. Katie. Commonwealth Games: England's Gina Kennedy wins squash gold. 3 August 2022. BBC Sport. 3 August 2022.
  4. News: Dale. Mike. 3 August 2022. Hollie Naughton: Barnsley-born, Pontefract-based and Canada's first Commonwealth Games squash medallist. The Yorkshire Post. Leeds, England. 4 August 2022. Naughton nevertheless becomes the first Canadian woman ever to win a Commonwealth Games squash medal..
  5. Web site: Hollie Naughton named Canada's flag-bearer for Commonwealth Games closing ceremony. Canadian Press. 8 August 2022. www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 8 August 2022.