Claire Nitch (born 7 August 1971 in

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) is a South African

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player. Nitch reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9 in 1997. At the

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, she won a bronze medal in the women's doubles (partnering

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). Nitch has won the South African national squash title nine times. As a junior, she also won the national under-19 and under-21 titles.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nitch, Claire 1971 births Living people South African female squash players Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in squash Squash players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Alumni of St Mary's School, Waverley Sportspeople from Johannesburg Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games