Vicky Botwright (born 18 June 1977 in
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...
, United Kingdom) is a
squash coach and former professional squash player from England. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in 2005. In 2008, she finished runner-up at the
World Open, losing in the final to
Nicol David 11–5, 1–11, 6–11, 9–11. Botwright was a member of the England team which won the
World Team Championships in 2006.
Botwright caused a controversy which gained considerable media attention in 2004, when she announced plans to appear on court at tournaments wearing in a
bikini-style outfit consisting of a sports bra and
thong briefs, and posed for photographs wearing the outfit. However the
Women's International Squash Players Association (WISPA), refused to grant permission for her to play in the outfit. Her popularity and fame increased after the incident, though afterwards she stated that the whole idea of "skimpy" clothing on-court was a publicity stunt dreamed up by the members of
WISPA.
She went on to say that she was selected as the player to wear the clothing. She also said that this was not her idea at all, and that she did not think the incident would become so infamous.
Botwright now works as a squash coach having retired from the international tour in October 2008. She continues to make appearances as a player in Premier League Squash in England.
Vicky is the elder sister of
Becky Botwright
Rebecca "Becky" Botwright, (born 22 January 1982 in Manchester), is an English squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of No. 26 in April 2006.
Becky is the younger sister of Vicky Botwright, who was also a professional squash ...
, who is also a squash player.
World Open
Finals: 1 (0 title, 1 runner-up)
Major World Series final appearances
Qatar Classic: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
Quotes
Botwright stated the following after she was defeated by Nicol David after the World Open in 2008.
See also
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Official Women's Squash World Ranking The Official Women's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for women's squash. The ranking is to rate the performance level of female professional squash player. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in ...
References
External links
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Interview, April 2004
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1977 births
Living people
English female squash players
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Commonwealth Games medallists in squash
Squash players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Sportspeople from Manchester