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Vicki Cardwell BEM (née Hoffmann, born 21 April 1955, in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former World No. 1 squash player from
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. She was one of the leading players on the international squash circuit from the late-1970s through to the mid-1990s. During her career, she won the World Open in 1983, and captured the British Open title four consecutive times in 1980-83. Since retiring from the top-level game, Cardwell has enjoyed continued success in seniors events. She won four World Masters Championships titles between 1987 and 1995. Cardwell has been inducted into the
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. The Australian government has also acknowledged her contribution and services to Australian sport by awarding her the
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.Vicki Cardwell BEM
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See also

* Official Women's Squash World Ranking *
List of WISPA number 1 ranked players This article is a list of PSA women's number 1 ranked players in the Official Women's Squash World Ranking. The Official Women's Squash World Ranking are the Professional Squash Association's (PSA) merit-based method for determining the world rank ...
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List of squash players This is a list of notable top international players of the racquet sport squash. Names are highlighted in bold if the player has officially been ranked the World No.1; has won the World Open; has been champion at the British Open (which was the e ...
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British Open Squash Championships The British Open Squash Championships is the oldest tournament in the game of squash. It is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious tournaments in the game, alongside the World Squash Championships (prior to the establishment of ...


References

1955 births Living people Sportspeople from Adelaide Australian female squash players Recipients of the British Empire Medal Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees {{Australia-squash-bio-stub