Olivia Weaver
Olivia Weaver (née Fiechter; born 15 September 1995 in New York) is an American professional squash player.[1][2] As of March 13, 2023, she was ranked number 7 in the world.[3]
Olivia Weaver, Monte Carlo Squash Classic 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Pennsylvania, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 15, 1995 New York, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1,71 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Rodney Martin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Head | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 7 (March 13th 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 10 (November 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated: May, 2024. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
Weaver played at the junior level for Team USA as a teenager, representing them at the 2012, 2013, and 2014 junior world championships, with her highest finish being a place in the round of 16 in 2014 in Windhoek, Namibia.
From 2014 to 2018, Weaver played at Princeton University, occupying primarily the number 1 position throughout her career with the tigers.
She won the 2018 Rhode Island Open professional tournament,[4] beating Egyptian Menna Nasser in the final.[5]
In 2022, she was part of the United States team that reached the final of the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships. It was the first time that the United States had reached the final.[6]
In 2024, Weaver won her first ever world medal, a bronze in Cairo, after losing out in a tightly contested battle 3-2 against 7-time Egyptian world champion Nour El Sherbini.
Personal life
In October of 2023, Fiechter married her longtime boyfriend Bobby Weaver, who also attended Princeton University.
References
- "Olivia Weaver | Professional Squash Association".
- "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com.
- Olivia Weaver at Squash Info
- "Squash Info - Women's Rhode Island Open 2018 - Squash". www.squashinfo.com.
- "Rhode Island Open Squash 2018 Providence".
- "Egypt defeat USA in thriller to retain WSF Women's World Team Championship". World Squash. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.