Khaaliqa Nimji (born 13 March 1998) is a Kenyan female squash player. She has represented Kenya at the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ...

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

and

2022 Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England bet ...

. She was one of the fewest squash women players to have represented Kenya at the Commonwealth Games as Kenya sent a delegation of squash women players for the first time at the

which was held in New Delhi, India.

Biography

Khaaliqa Nimji was born in Nairobi on 13 March 1998 to Sadri Nimji (Father) and Salima Nimji (Mother). Khaaliqa started playing squash when she was just two years old with the help of her father. She educated at the Peponi School. Khaaliqa is the youngest Kenyan to have represented Kenya at multi-sport event at the age of twelve in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She was also the youngest competitor during the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Prior to the

, she was not granted the permission to compete at the multi-sport event which was held in New Delhi because she was regarded as too young by the Kenyan squash chairman at the time. But with time, she was eventually allowed to travel.

References

{{Kenya-sport-bio-stub 1998 births Living people Kenyan female squash players Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Squash players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya Sportspeople from Nairobi