Meagan Best (born 26 April 2002) is an accomplished Barbadian female squash player. She is currently considered as the leading squash player to represent Barbados at international level. Her highest career ranking was 208 in January 2018 and is currently ranked 243 as of April 2018.

Career

She rose to prominence in her squash career after winning the Girl's U17 category at the US Junior Open squash championship in 2017. Meagan also became the first squash player from a Caribbean nation to win a US Junior Open squash championship title. Meagan Best was also named as one of the members of the Barbados contingent for the 2018 Commonwealth Games just at the age of fifteen and she was also the flagbearer for

Barbados at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Barbados competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. It was Barbados's 16th appearance at the Commonwealth Games. Squash athlete Meagan Best was the country's flag bearer during the openin ...

during the opening ceremony of the

2018 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations During the Parade of Nations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, held on 4 April 2018, 71 athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations led their national delegations as they paraded into Carrara Stadium in the host city of ...

. She was scheduled to compete in the women's singles and mixed doubles events at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. She also went onto quality for the plate final event at the women's singles event during the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Meagan also became the first Barbadian squash player to qualify for final round of an international squash tournament. In the plate final of the women's singles during the 2018 Commonwealth Games she defeated Mihiliya Methsarani of Sri Lanka 3-1 to secure the plate title.

References

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