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 (National Schools Sports Council) 2011 Promising Sportsgirl of the Year. On 8 July 2018, she became the youngest women's National Champion by defeating Low Wee Wern in the final at the Ohana 34th National Squash Championships. Subramaniam became the 2018 British Junior Open champion by defeating

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. On 6 March 2022, she won College Squash Association (CSA) National Collegiate Individual Championships to clinch her first individual title for

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. On 1 April 2024, she won the Gillen Market's London Classic Gold event, completing a dream week at the by beating World No. 2 Hania El Hammamy to lift the PSA World Tour Gold-level title. In December 2024, Subramaniam helped Malaysia win the bronze medal at the 2024 Women's World Team Squash Championships.

Personal life

Sivasangari was born in Sungai Petani, Kedah to Valli Nagappan and Subramaniam Kaniappan. She started playing squash at the age of eight. She is a former student of SMK Sultanah Asma and obtained her

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from

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. She is currently studying Bachelor of Science (Mass Communications/ Media Studies) at

. On 26 June 2022, she was involved in a car accident along the

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. She sustained fractures on her face and C1 vertebra. Due to the injuries, she had to pull out of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Subramaniam, Sivasangari 1999 births Living people Malaysian female squash players Sportspeople from Kedah Malaysian people of Tamil descent Malaysian sportspeople of Indian descent Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Malaysia Asian Games gold medalists in squash Asian Games silver medalists in squash Asian Games bronze medalists in squash Squash players at the 2018 Asian Games Squash players at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia SEA Games medalists in squash Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games 21st-century Malaysian sportswomen

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