Low Wee Wern (; born 25 July 1990 in

Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...

, Malaysia) is a Malaysian professional

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player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in October 2014.

Personal life

Low attended Methodist Girls' School, Penang for her primary school years before moving to Sri Pelita for her secondary school years. She also has a sister Low Wee Nee who was a professional squash player.

Career

Low began playing squash at the age of nine based at the Penang International Squash Centre in Bukit Dumbar, Penang. Between 2001 and 2006, Low won 19 Junior titles including U19 Asian Junior and Pioneer Cup titles in 2006. In 2010, she was part of the Malaysian team that won the bronze medal at the

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. Two years later, she was again part of the Malaysian team that won the bronze medal at the

2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships The 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships is the women's edition of the 2012 World Team Squash Championships, which serves as the world team championship for squash players. The event were held in Nîmes, France and took place from November ...

. In 2014 Incheon Asian Games, Low took the women's singles silver medal after losing to her compatriot

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. She also won the gold medal for women's team alongside David and her teammates. Also in 2014, she was part of the Malaysian team that won the silver medal at the 2014 Women's World Team Squash Championships; she had previously won two bronze medals. She also reached a career high of world number 5. In 2019, she won her third Malaysian national title. After suffering several knee injuries she returned to the tour in September 2022.

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