Amanda Sobhy was born on June 29,1993 and is an American squash player.
18 Facts About Amanda Sobhy
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Amanda Sobhy reached a career-high world ranking of No 3 in October 2021 after reaching the semi-finals of the 2021 British Open and the 2021 CIB Egyptian Open, and winning the 2021 Oracle Netsuite Open.
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Amanda Sobhy was born in Sea Cliff, New York, to an Egyptian father, Khaled Sobhy, and an American mother, Jodie Larson.
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On June 29,2010, on her 17th birthday, Amanda Sobhy won the World Junior Squash Championships, thus becoming the first, and only, American winner of the prestigious event.
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Amanda Sobhy won the individual championship, and her Harvard team won the team championship.
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Amanda Sobhy won her second consecutive individual championship and her Harvard team won the team championship.
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Amanda Sobhy won the individual championship for a third consecutive year.
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Amanda Sobhy finished her intercollegiate career undefeated in 62 matches, having dropped only two games in her four seasons of college competition.
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In July 2015 in Toronto, Amanda Sobhy became the first squash athlete to win three gold medals in a single Pan American Games, winning Women's Singles, Women's Doubles with partner Natalie Grainger, and the Women's Team event with Grainger and Olivia Blatchford.
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Amanda Sobhy claimed her 14th tour title when she won the NetSuite Open in San Francisco in September 2015, sharing her reward with Ramy Ashour.
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Amanda Sobhy tore her Achilles tendon on her left leg in March 2017 during the semifinals of a tournament in Colombia.
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Amanda Sobhy won the J Warren Young Memorial Texas Open in 2019, beating England's Victoria Lust in the final.
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In 2020, Amanda Sobhy won the Cincinnati Cup, beating England's Sarah-Jane Perry in the final.
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In December 2023, Amanda Sobhy ruptured her Achilles tendon on her right leg at the Hong Kong Open.
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In December 2024, Amanda Sobhy helped the United States win the silver medal at the 2024 Women's World Team Squash Championships.
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Amanda Sobhy serves on the board of the Squash Education Alliance, and is heavily involved in various urban squash programs.
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On January 21,2019, after many years playing for Harrow Sports, Amanda Sobhy signed a long-term contract with HEAD, the global sporting brand with a focus on delivering high-performance products across a variety of athletic disciplines.
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Amanda Sobhy began playing squash at the age of eleven, winning the first tournament she ever entered.