Rachel Arnold
Malaysian squash player (born 1996)
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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 youngest daughter of former Malaysian Squash coach Raymond Arnold and sister of former Malaysian squash players Timothy Arnold and Delia Arnold.
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| Full name | Rachel Mae Arnold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 April 1996 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | right handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Technifibre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 17 (December 204) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 19 (14 July 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
