Kanzy Emad El-Defrawy
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Clinching match Trinity vs Yale 2013 | |
| Full name | Kanzy Emad Farid El-Defrawy |
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| Nickname(s) | Kanzouzi, Egyptian Magic |
| Country |
 Egypt |
| Residence | Cairo, Egypt |
| Born |
May 5, 1994 Cairo, Egypt |
| Weight | 58 kilograms (128 lb) |
| Turned Pro | 2008 |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Coached by | Amir Wagih |
| Racquet used | Head |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 27 (December, 2011) |
| Current ranking | No. 62 (February, 2014) |
| Last updated on: February, 2014. | |
Kanzy Emad El-Defrawy (born May 5, 1994) is an Egyptian squash player.
Personal life
El-Defrawy was born in Cairo on May 5, 1994. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 27 in December 2011. El Defrawy is the daughter of Hilton's General Manager, Mr.Emad El Defrawy and the tennis star, Nevine Essam ElBaz. She was born and raised in Cairo and began playing Squash at age seven at the Heliopolis Club, where she continues to be based. She has three younger sisters who also play squash and participate in many national but also international tournaments. Defrawy is trilingual, speaking Arabic, French, and English.
Squash career
Junior tournaments
Defrawy has won more than 70 national titles in Under 11 to Under 19's. Defrawy was runner up of the British Junior Open in 2009 and 2012. In 2008 and 2010 she was awarded the champion of the world team's title. Defrawy boasts many wins in Junior Opens. She won the Pioneer Junior Open 4 times, along with 5 wins in the Dutch Junior Open. Defrawy also won the French and German Junior Opens along with the Arab and African cups.
She was ranked #5 in the world for Under 19's in 2008 and 2010. Defrawy reached her highest ranking of 27th in WISPA, the women's international squash professional association, in December 2011.[1][2]
Defrawy began competing internationally at age 13. However, she underwent knee surgery at the age of 14. While recovering from the surgery, Defrawy channeled her rehabilitation efforts and began to seriously improve her squash game.[3]
College career
Defrawy was recruited at the age of 16 to attend the prestigious Trinity College in Connecticut, USA. As a freshman she led the team as the #1 to a triumphant season, easily taking the NESCAC championship. Trinity clenched second place in the CSA's National Women's Squash Competition, a championship they had not had the opportunity to attain in eight years. In the CSA Individual Competition, Defrawy put up a valiant fight against USA's #1 ranked player, Amanda Sohby, but was ultimately defeated.
In 2013, as a Freshman, Defrawy was named both NESCAC player of the year and rookie of the year. She was also appointed to the all NESCAC first team. Trinity's women's squash coach Wendy Bartlett was also named NESCAC coach of the year that season, her first time receiving this title in the 29 seasons she has coached at Trinity.
After her success at the CSA individual tournament, Defrawy is ranked #2 in the United States. She is also currently ranked as the #6 women's player in Egypt.
References
External links
- Kanzy Emad El-Defrawy profile on the WISPA
- Kanzy Emad El-Defrawy profile on the WSA
- Kanzy Emad El-Defrawy profile on SquashInfo
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