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{{Short description|Barbadian squash player (born 2002)}}
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|birth_place = [[Bridgetown]]
|birth_place = [[Bridgetown]], Barbados
|residence = [[Bridgetown]]
|residence = [[Bridgetown]], Barbados
|website = {{url|http://meaganbest.com}}
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'''Meagan Best''' (born 26 April 2002) is a Barbadian female professional squash player.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.squashinfo.com/players/13301-meagan-best|title=Squash Info {{!}} Meagan Best {{!}} Squash|last=Info|first=Squash|website=www.squashinfo.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref> She is currently considered as the leading squash player to represent Barbados at international level. She achieved her highest career ranking of 208 on January 2018 and is currently ranked on 243rd place as of April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.squashinfo.com/rankings/13301-meagan-best|title=Squash Info {{!}} PSA World Squash Rankings: Meagan Best {{!}} Squash|last=Info|first=Squash|website=www.squashinfo.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref>
'''Meagan Best''' (born 26 April 2002) is a Barbadian squash player.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/13301-meagan-best|title=Squash Info {{!}} Meagan Best {{!}} Squash|website=squashinfo.com|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref> She is currently considered as the leading squash player to represent Barbados at international level. She achieved her career-high ranking of World No. 208 in January 2018 and was ranked 243 as of April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/rankings/13301-meagan-best|title=Squash Info {{!}} PSA World Squash Rankings: Meagan Best {{!}} Squash|website=www.squashinfo.com|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref>


== Career ==
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.squashinfo.com/events/7468-womens-us-junior-u17-open-2017|title=Squash Info {{!}} Women's US Junior U17 Open 2017 {{!}} Squash|last=Info|first=Squash|website=www.squashinfo.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref> Meagan also became the first squash player from a Caribbean nation to win a US Junior Open squash championship title.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/112692/meagan-makes-history|title=Meagan makes history|last=author|first=Nation News|work=www.nationnews.com|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.loopnewsbarbados.com/content/barbados-best-us-junior-squash-open-girls-u17-best-too|title=Barbados’ Best is the US Junior Squash Open Girls’ U17 best too|website=www.loopnewsbarbados.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref>
She rose to prominence in her squash career after winning the Girl's U17 category at the [[US Junior Open squash championship]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/events/7468-womens-us-junior-u17-open-2017|title=Squash Info {{!}} Women's US Junior U17 Open 2017 {{!}} Squash|website=squashinfo.com|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref> With her 2017 U17 win, Meagan became the first squash player from a Caribbean nation to win a US Junior Open squash championship title.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/112692/meagan-makes-history|title=Meagan makes history|work=nationnews.com|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.loopnewsbarbados.com/content/barbados-best-us-junior-squash-open-girls-u17-best-too|title=Barbados' Best is the US Junior Squash Open Girls' U17 best too|website=www.loopnewsbarbados.com|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref>


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]] during the opening ceremony of the [[2018 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1062674/barbados-named-best-flagbearer-for-gold-coast-2018-opening-ceremony|title=Barbados named best flagbearer for Gold Coast 2018 Opening Ceremony|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=2018-04-09|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/squash/athlete-profile-n6008761-meagan-best.htm|title=Squash {{!}} Athlete Profile: Meagan BEST - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=results.gc2018.com|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref> She was scheduled to compete in the [[Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|women's singles and mixed doubles events]] at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Meagan was one of the members of the Barbados contingent for the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] just at the age of fifteen and was also the flagbearer for [[Barbados at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] during the opening ceremony of the [[2018 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1062674/barbados-named-best-flagbearer-for-gold-coast-2018-opening-ceremony|title=Barbados named best flagbearer for Gold Coast 2018 Opening Ceremony|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/squash/athlete-profile-n6008761-meagan-best.htm|title=Squash {{!}} Athlete Profile: Meagan BEST - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=results.gc2018.com|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref> She was scheduled to compete in the [[Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|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 [[Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's singles|women's singles event]] during the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/145635/day-bajans-games|title=Better day for Bajans at Games|last=author|first=Nation News|work=www.nationnews.com|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/squash/event-schedule-women-s-singles.htm|title=Squash {{!}} Event Schedule Women's Singles - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=results.gc2018.com|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref> Meagan also became the first Barbadian squash player to qualify for final round of an international squash tournament.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/145929/meagan-makes-plate-final|title=Meagan makes plate final|last=author|first=Nation News|work=www.nationnews.com|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/squash/results-women-s-singles-fnl-0001pl-.htm|title=Squash {{!}} Results Women's Plate Final - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=results.gc2018.com|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref>
She also went onto qualify for the plate final event at the [[Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's singles|women's singles event]] during the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/145635/day-bajans-games|title=Better day for Bajans at Games|work=nationnews.com|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/squash/event-schedule-women-s-singles.htm|title=Squash {{!}} Event Schedule Women's Singles - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=results.gc2018.com|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref> Meagan also became the first Barbadian squash player to qualify for final round of an international squash tournament.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/145929/meagan-makes-plate-final|title=Meagan makes plate final|work=nationnews.com|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/squash/results-women-s-singles-fnl-0001pl-.htm|title=Squash {{!}} Results Women's Plate Final - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=results.gc2018.com|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{PSA|new_id=meagan-best}}
* {{SquashInfo}}
* {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|squash/athlete-profile-n6008761-meagan-best}}
* {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|33417}}
* {{Olympedia}}

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Latest revision as of 04:08, 1 November 2024

Meagan Best
Country Barbados
Born (2002-04-26) 26 April 2002 (age 22)
Bridgetown, Barbados
ResidenceBridgetown, Barbados
Websitemeaganbest.com
women's singles
Highest ranking208 (January 2018)
Current ranking243 (April 2018)

Meagan Best (born 26 April 2002) is a Barbadian squash player.[1] She is currently considered as the leading squash player to represent Barbados at international level. She achieved her career-high ranking of World No. 208 in January 2018 and was ranked 243 as of April 2018.[2]

Career

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She rose to prominence in her squash career after winning the Girl's U17 category at the US Junior Open squash championship in 2017.[3] With her 2017 U17 win, Meagan became the first squash player from a Caribbean nation to win a US Junior Open squash championship title.[4][5]

Meagan was one of the members of the Barbados contingent for the 2018 Commonwealth Games just at the age of fifteen and was also the flagbearer for Barbados at the 2018 Commonwealth Games during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations.[6][7] She was scheduled to compete in the women's singles and mixed doubles events at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

She also went onto qualify for the plate final event at the women's singles event during the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.[8][9] Meagan also became the first Barbadian squash player to qualify for final round of an international squash tournament.[10] 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.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Squash Info | Meagan Best | Squash". squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  2. ^ "Squash Info | PSA World Squash Rankings: Meagan Best | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  3. ^ "Squash Info | Women's US Junior U17 Open 2017 | Squash". squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  4. ^ "Meagan makes history". nationnews.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  5. ^ "Barbados' Best is the US Junior Squash Open Girls' U17 best too". www.loopnewsbarbados.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  6. ^ "Barbados named best flagbearer for Gold Coast 2018 Opening Ceremony". Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  7. ^ "Squash | Athlete Profile: Meagan BEST - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  8. ^ "Better day for Bajans at Games". nationnews.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  9. ^ "Squash | Event Schedule Women's Singles - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  10. ^ "Meagan makes plate final". nationnews.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  11. ^ "Squash | Results Women's Plate Final - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
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