2016 Women's World Team Squash Championships
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The 2016 Women's World Team Squash Championships was the women's edition of the 2016
World Team Squash Championships The World Squash Team Championships are an international squash competition organised by the World Squash Federation and played between teams representing different nations. Countries enter teams of three or four players to represent them in th ...
, which serves as the world team championship for squash players. The event was held in
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, France from November 27 to December 3, 2016. The tournament was organized by the
World Squash Federation World Squash, formerly World Squash Federation, is the Sport governing body, international federation for the indoor racket sport of Squash (sport), squash. It is recognised by the International Olympic Committee. It is also a member of the Glob ...
and the French Squash Federation. The Egypt team won its third World Team Championships, beating the England team in the final.


Participating teams

17 teams competed in these world championships from all of the five confederations:
Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...
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America The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
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Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...
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Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...
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Seeds


Squads

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Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...
* Nour El Sherbini *
Nouran Gohar Nouran Ahmed Gohar (; born 30 September 1997) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. She is the 2023–24 world champion and a three-times world team champion. She reached a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in July 2020. Ca ...
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Raneem El Weleily Raneem Mohamed Yasser Saad El Din El Welily (; born 1 January 1989, in Alexandria, Egypt) is a former professional squash player from Egypt. She reached a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in September 2015. She is a three-time finalist at the ...
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Omneya Abdel Kawy Omneya Abdel Kawy (; born 15 August 1985, in Cairo) is a former professional squash player from Egypt. Career Omneya crowned a successful junior career in 2003 in her home city of Cairo when she became the first Egyptian woman to win the World ...
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New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...
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Joelle King Joelle King (born 30 September 1988) is a New Zealand professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in April 2014. Early life King was born and raised in Cambridge, New Zealand. She is the youngest child ...
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Amanda Landers-Murphy Amanda Landers-Murphy (born 7 June 1991 in Rotorua) is a New Zealand professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of world No. 35 in February 2013. Of Māori descent, Landers-Murphy affiliates to Te Āti Awa Te Āti Aw ...
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Megan Craig Megan Craig (born 11 December 1992) is a New Zealand professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 39 in July 2015. References External links * * * New Zealand female squash players Living peo ...
* Emma Millar ;
India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
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Joshna Chinappa Joshna Chinappa (born 15 September 1986) is an Indian professional Squash (sport), squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of #10 in 2016. She was the first Indian to win the British Junior Open Squash, British Junior Open in 20 ...
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Dipika Pallikal Dipika Pallikal (born 21 September 1991) is an Indian professional Squash (sport), squash player. She was the first Indian player to break into the top 10 in the Official Women's Squash World Ranking, world rankings. Early life Pallikal was bo ...
* Akanksha Salunkhe * Sunayna Kuruvilla ;
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
* Diana García *
Nayelly Hernández Nayelly Hernández (born 23 February 1986) is a Mexican former professional squash player. She has represented Mexico internationally in several international competitions including the Central American and Caribbean Games, Pan American Games, ...
* Dina Anguiano * Sarahi Lopez ;
England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...
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Laura Massaro Laura Jane Massaro (née Lengthorn; born 2 November 1983) is an English retired professional squash player. She was ranked number 1 in the world. Biography She was born in Great Yarmouth and attended Albany High School, Chorley, which is ...
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Alison Waters Alison Claire Waters (born 19 March 1984) is an English former professional squash player. She reached a career high ranking of 3 in the world during October 2010. Biography As a junior player, Waters won her first major squash tournament ...
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Sarah-Jane Perry Sarah-Jane Catherine Perry (born 15 May 1990) is a professional squash player who represents England and Great Britain. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in July 2020. Biography Perry was educated at Kenilworth School, ...
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Victoria Lust Victoria Lust (born 2 May 1989 in Luton Luton () is a town and borough in Bedfordshire, England. The borough had a population of 225,262 at the 2021 census. Luton is on the River Lea, about north-west of London. The town's foundation da ...
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United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
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Amanda Sobhy Amanda Sobhy (born June 29, 1993) is an American squash player. A five-time national champion, she was the first U.S.-born player to reach the top five in the Professional Squash Association (PSA) world rankings. She reached a career-high world ...
* Olivia Blatchford *
Sabrina Sobhy Sabrina Sobhy, (born December 30, 1996) is an American professional squash player who represents the United States. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 13 in September 2023. Biography Sobhy is class of 2019 at Harvard Univers ...
* Reeham Sadky ;
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
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Samantha Cornett Samantha Jean Lardner Cornett (born February 4, 1991) is a Canadian retired professional squash player. She is from Deep River, Ontario. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 23 in February 2018. She has won 4 Canadian National Ch ...
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Hollie Naughton Hollie Naughton (born October 21, 1994) is a Canadian professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 16 in January 2022. In 2016, she won her first Canadian Nationals title. Career Naughton won a silver medal ...
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Danielle Letourneau Danielle Catherine Letourneau (born May 3, 1993) is a Canadian professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 18 in December 2021. She also represented Cornell University (2011–15) and played in the number 1 p ...
* Nikki Todd ;
Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
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Tesni Evans Tesni Murphy (née Evans; born 15 October 1992) is a professional squash player who represents Wales and is a five-time Welsh national squash champion. She reached a career-high PSA ranking of World No.9 in November 2018, becoming the highest ...
* Nia Davies * Lowri Roberts *
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Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
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Nicol David Malay titles#Datuk, Datuk Nicol Ann David (born August 26, 1983) is a Malaysian retired professional squash (sport), squash player. She was the world number one for a record-breaking 108 consecutive months, ceding the ranking in September 2015 ...
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Delia Arnold Delia Arnold (born 26 January 1986, in Kuala Lumpur) is a former professional squash (sport), squash player who represented Malaysia. She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 12. Career Arnold, coached by Ahmed Malik and Peter Genever be ...
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Rachel Arnold 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. She is the youngest daughter of former ...
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Sivasangari Subramaniam Sivasangari Subramaniam (born 24 January 1999) is a Malaysian professional squash player. She reached a career high ranking of number 9 in the world during July 2024. in the world. Career In 2011, Subramaniam was nominated as MSSM (Nation ...
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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
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Rachael Grinham Rachael Margaret Grinham (born 22 January 1977 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian former professional squash player. She won the World Open in 2007, and the British Open in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2009. She reached the World No. 1 rankin ...
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Donna Urquhart Donna Lobban, also known as Donna Belle Urquhart, (born 19 December 1986) is an Australian retired professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of 13 in May 2011. Early life Lobban was born Donna Belle Urquhart. Ca ...
* Christine Nunn * Tamika Saxby ;
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* Milou van der Heijden *
Natalie Grinham Natalie Marie Grinham (born 16 March 1978 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian former professional squash player. During her career, she has won three Commonwealth Games gold medals, and finished runner-up at both the World ...
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Tessa Ter Sluis Tessa ter Sluis (born 16 January 1995 in Sint Willebrord Sint Willebrord is a town in the municipality of Rucphen in the Netherlands. It is also known by the name 't Heike which was the semi-official name up until 1950/1970 (mostly written as ...
* Milja Dorenbos ;
Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...
* Birgit Coufal * Sandra Polak * Sabrina Rehman * Judith van der Merwe ;
Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
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Annie Au Annie Au Wing Chi (; born February 9, 1989), known as Annie Au, is a former professional squash player who represented Hong Kong. Career Annie is a left-hander from Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land a ...
* Joey Chan * Liu Tsz Ling * Tong Tsz Wing ;
France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
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Camille Serme Camille Serme (born 4 April 1989) is a French professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 2 in February 2017. Career As a junior player, Camille Serme won three consecutive European Junior Championship ...
* Coline Aumard * Chloé Mesic * Laura Pomportes ;
Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
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Misaki Kobayashi is a professional squash player who represents Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends ...
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Satomi Watanabe is a Japanese professional squash player. She reached a career high ranking of number 9 in the world during April 2025. Career Watanabe has won multiple junior and professional PSA tournaments and has represented Japan internationally. ...
* Risa Sugimoto * Mami Sakai ;
Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
* Sina Wall * Sharon Sinclair * Franziska Hennes * Saskia Beinhard ;
Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
* Xisela Aranda Núñez * Cristina Gómez * Marta Latorre Ramirez * Marina De Juan Gallach


Group stage


Pool A

;November 28, 2016 ;November 29, 2016 ;November 30, 2016


Pool B

;November 28, 2016 ;November 29, 2016 ;November 30, 2016


Pool C

;November 28, 2016 ;November 29, 2016 ;November 30, 2016


Pool D

;November 28, 2016 ;November 29, 2016 ;November 30, 2016


Finals


Draw


Results


Quarterfinals


Semifinals


Final


Post-tournament team ranking


See also

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World Team Squash Championships The World Squash Team Championships are an international squash competition organised by the World Squash Federation and played between teams representing different nations. Countries enter teams of three or four players to represent them in th ...


References


External links


FFSquash WebsiteWomen's World Team Squash Championships 2016 Official Website
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