Hollie Naughton, (born October 21, 1994, in

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) is a Canadian professional

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player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 16 in January 2022. In 2016, she won her first Canadian Nationals title. She competed at the

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, where she won a silver medal in the

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event, and at the

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, where she won a bronze medal in the

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event. On 3 August 2022, Naughton won silver in the women's singles at the

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, beaten 3-1 by England's Georgina Kennedy. In doing so, Naughton became the first Canadian women to win a medal in the sport of squash at the

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. Naughton also served as Canada's closing ceremony flagbearer.

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