Published on: Monday, February 01, 2021
By: The Star
Photo: AFP
PETALING JAYA: Former world champion squash player Datuk Nicol David has been anointed as the World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time.
The 37-year-old Penangite claimed the honour after obtaining the most number of votes in the final round of 10 athletes after the world-wide poll closed at 9pm Malaysian time.
Nicol, the only Asian athlete shortlisted for the award, picked up a massive 318,945 votes.
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Tug of war athlete James Kehoe of Ireland notched 113,120 votes while powerlifter Larysa Soloviova of Ukraine garnered 80,790 votes.
Nicol led the field when the second and final phase of voting which started on Jan 21, where only the top 10 candidates – who keep all of their votes thus far – remained in the process.
Nicol David named Greatest Athlete of All Time in The World 01 Feb 2021 / 21:45 H.
PETALING
JAYA: Eight-time World Champion Nicol David (
pix) has been named as The World Games greatest athlete of all time after topping a poll conducted by the International World Games Association (IWGA).
Held between Jan 8-Feb 1 via The World Games website, the poll featured 24 of the finest athletes ever to appear at The World Games, a multi-sport event held every four years.
Nicol finished top with 318,943 votes from fans, over double that of her nearest competitor, Irish tug of war legend James Kehoe. With 1,204,637 votes cast in total, 26 per cent of the votes went to the Malaysian superstar.
PETALING JAYA: Former world champion squash player Datuk Nicol David has been anointed as the World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time.
The 37-year-old Penangite claimed the honour after obtaining the most number of votes in the final round of 10 athletes after the world-wide poll closed at 9pm Malaysian time.
Nicol, the only Asian athlete shortlisted for the award, picked up a massive 318,945 votes.
Tug of war athlete James Kehoe of Ireland notched 113,120 votes while powerlifter Larysa Soloviova of Ukraine garnered 80,790 votes.
Nicol led the field when the second and final phase of voting which started on Jan 21, where only the top 10 candidates – who keep all of their votes thus far – remained in the process.
Nicol David Named Greatest Athlete of All Time in The World Games Poll
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Malaysia’s eight-time World Champion Nicol David has been named as The World Games greatest athlete of all time after topping a poll conducted by the International World Games Association (IWGA).
Held between January 8 – February 1 via The World Games website, the poll featured 24 of the finest athletes ever to appear at The World Games, a multi-sport event held every four years. David finished top with 318,943 votes from fans, over double that of her nearest competitor, Irish tug of war legend James Kehoe. With 1,204,637 votes cast, a whopping 26 per cent of the votes went to the Malaysian superstar.
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FILE PHOTO: Malaysia s Nicol David (R) celebrates after winning their women s single squash match final against her compatriot Low Wee Wern at the Yeorumul Squash Courts during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon September 23, 2014. REUTERS/Issei Kato (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT)
LONDON (Reuters) - She was never given the chance to shine on an Olympic stage, but squash superstar Nicol David may derive some compensation from being named the World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time.
Winning the accolade on Monday with almost three times as many votes as the runner-up, the Malaysian said she hoped the award would help to boost the profile of a sport seemingly unloved in key quarters.