By Mimy
NICOL DAVID
KUALA LUMPUR: Eight-time world champion Nicol David has been ceremoniously crowned the World Games' Greatest Athlete of All Time.
In an online poll voting, the 37-year-old was by far the popular choice as she tallied a whopping 318,943 votes to take home the award.
In a distant second was Ireland's tug-of-war athlete, James Kehoe, who had 113,120 votes; while Ukraine's Larysa Solovlova came third with 80,790 votes.
"It's a huge honour to be nominated by the World Games for this award and to gain so much support from everyone in Malaysia and the squash community," said Nicol.
"It certainly came as a surprise to see me amongst these top athletes, and I'm grateful for this.
"Hopefully, this award can elevate more attention for the future of squash, and it's also a proud moment for Malaysia and Asia."
World Squash Federation (WSF) president Zena Woolridge also chipped in by congratulating Nicol for her latest achievement.
"Nicol has beaten a number of distinguished athletes to first place, and her victory is recognition of a wonderful career that saw her break numerous records," said Woolridge.
"I'm delighted to see the support Nicol enjoyed from our passionate and loyal squash community and we are all proud to see her named as the World Games' Greatest Athlete of All Time."
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