Lucy Turmel

{{short description|English squash player (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use British English|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox squash player | name = Lucy Turmel | image = Lucy Turmel2 2022.jpg | image_size = | caption = Lucy Turmel, Monte Carlo Squash Classic 2022 | country = England | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|09|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Ipswich, England | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | turnedpro = | retired = Active | plays = Right Handed | coach = Arthur Gaskin | racquet = 305SQUASH ProCell XE110 | website = https://lucyturmelofficial.co.uk/ | event = Women's singles | highest_ranking = No. 20 | date_of_highest_ranking = April 2022 | current_ranking = No. 23 | date_of_current_ranking = 14 July 2025 | titles = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }} {{MedalCompetition | World Team Championships}} {{MedalBronze | 2022 Cairo | Team}} {{MedalCompetition | European Team Championships}} {{MedalGold | 2022 Eindhoven | Team}} {{MedalGold | 2023 Helsinki | Team}} {{MedalSilver | 2024 Uster | Team}} {{MedalGold | 2026 Amsterdam | Team}} }} '''Lucy Turmel''' (born 24 September 1999) is an English professional squash player.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://psaworldtour.com/rankings/world_tour?g=women|title=PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association|website=psaworldtour.com}}</ref> She reached a career high ranking of number 20 in the world during April 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/7989-lucy-turmel|title=Squash Info - Lucy Turmel|website=www.squashinfo.com}}</ref>

== Career == In 2022, she won a bronze with the England women's national squash team at the 2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wsfwomensteams.com/egypt-beat-usa-to-defend-title/ |title=Egypt beat USA to retain title |website=World Squash |access-date=18 December 2022}}</ref> and also won a gold medal at the 2022 European Squash Team Championships in Eindhoven.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.squashplayer.co.uk/2022_tournaments/European%20Team%20Championship%202022.htm |title=Day of comebacks as England capture both titles at European Team Championships |website=The Squash Player |access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://euroteamsquash.com/etc-2022-finals-day |title=England claim the Double in Eindhoven |website=Euro team Squash |date=30 April 2022 |access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>

Turmel represented the England team in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and reached the quarter-finals of the singles and doubles events.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/62350851|title=Commonwealth Games: Squash - Women's Singles results|website=BBC Sport|date=1 August 2022|access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref>

In 2023, Turmel was part of the England squad that won the European Squash Team Championships in Helsinki.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashplayer.co.uk/2023_tournaments/European%20Team%20Championship%202023.htm |title=European Team Championship 2023 |website=Squash Player |access-date=26 December 2024 }}</ref> In 2024, Turmel was part of the England squad that reached the quarter-final of the 2024 World Team Championships before being eliminated by Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2024/12/1147325/sangari-aira-shine-malaysia-stun-england-world-team-squash |title=Sangari, Aira shine as Malaysia stun England in World Team Squash |website=New Straits Times |access-date=26 December 2024 }}</ref>

In May 2026 she won the 2026 European Team Championships in Amsterdam with England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://europeansquash.com/european-team-championships-2026-finals/ |title=England retain both titles at European Team Championships |website=European Squash |date=2 May 2026|access-date=4 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thesquashsite.com/euro-teams-2026 |title=Euro Teams 2026 : It’s another Double for England |website=The Squash Site |date=2 May 2026 |access-date=4 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandsquash.com/news/brilliant-england-defend-their-titles-at-european-team-championships |title=Brilliant England defend their titles at European Team Championships |website=England Squash |date=2 May 2026 |access-date=4 May 2026}}</ref>

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