Sports News | Top-ranked Squash Player Raneem El Welily Ends Her Career
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Top-ranked women's squash player, Raneem El Welily, announced her retirement on Thursday.
Cairo, Jun 25 (AP) Top-ranked women's squash player, Raneem El Welily, announced her retirement on Thursday.
The 31-year-old Egyptian was the first Arab woman to be world No. 1 in any sport, the Professional Squash Association said.
El Welily first took the top ranking in 2015, and won her only world championship two years later. She was a three-time runner-up.
"Squash has been my life for the past 25 years but the time has come for me to say goodbye," El Welily said in a statement on her social media accounts.
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Egypt will retain the top ranking when current world No. 2 Nouran Gohar replaces her compatriot next week. AP
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