From her back-to-back Women’s World Championships in 2005 and 2006, to being the youngest ever squash player to embrace the #1 spot, Nicol Ann David is the legendary undisputed world no. 1 squash player. Nicol’s unprecedented feats have certainly redefined ‘success’ in the Malaysian sports arena. This enthralling squash player has not failed to constantly dazzle the international squash scene.
Nicol was born on 26 August 1983 in the Pearl of the Orient- Penang, Malaysia. She is a daughter to Desmond David, an engineer and Ann Marie David, a now retired school teacher. She has two sisters named Lianne Marie and Cheryl Therese, both of whom are also accomplished squash players at the national level. Nicol scored a striking 7As in her Penilaian Menengah Rendah(PMR) and 9As in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia(SPM)- a living testament to the fact that one can not only excel at both academic and sports, but also have a balance family life.
Nicol Ann David has been made a Datuk in conjunction with the 70th birthday of Yang Dipertua Negeri of Penang Tun Abdul Rahman Abbason on the 12th July 2008.
CONGRATULATION Nicol! You deserve the award. Keep up with the good work and make every Malaysian proud.
