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Vicki Cardwell BEM (née Hoffmann, born 21 April 1955, in
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) is an Australian former World No. 1 squash player. 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 the
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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 Australian Sport Hall of Fame and 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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Official Women's Squash World Ranking The Women's Squash World Rankings are the official world rankings for women's squash. The WISPA Wispa is a brand of chocolate bar manufactured by British chocolate company Cadbury. Using aerated chocolate, the bar was launched in 1981 as ...
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List of WISPA number 1 ranked players This article is a list of PSA women's number 1 ranked players in the Women's Squash World Rankings. The Women's Squash World Rankings are the Professional Squash Association's merit-based method for determining the world rankings in women's squash ...
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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 ...
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British Open Squash Championships The British Open Squash Championships is the oldest 'open' tournament in the game of squash (open to both professional and amateur players). It is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious tournaments in the game, alongside the ...


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1955 births Living people Sportspeople from Adelaide Australian female squash players Australian recipients of the British Empire Medal Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees Sportswomen from South Australia 20th-century Australian sportswomen {{Australia-squash-bio-stub