# Lucy Turmel

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{{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](/source/Monte_Carlo_Squash_Classic) 2022
| country                 = England
| birth_date              = {{birth date and age|1999|09|24|df=y}}
| birth_place             = [Ipswich](/source/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](/source/WSF_World_Team_Squash_Championships)}}
{{MedalBronze | [2022 Cairo](/source/2022_Women's_World_Team_Squash_Championships) | Team}}
{{MedalCompetition | [European Team Championships](/source/European_Squash_Team_Championships)}}
{{MedalGold | [2022 Eindhoven](/source/2022_European_Squash_Team_Championships) | [Team](/source/England_women's_national_squash_team)}}
{{MedalGold | [2023 Helsinki](/source/2023_European_Squash_Team_Championships) | [Team](/source/England_women's_national_squash_team)}}
{{MedalSilver | [2024 Uster](/source/2024_European_Squash_Team_Championships) | [Team](/source/England_women's_national_squash_team)}}
{{MedalGold | [2026 Amsterdam](/source/2026_European_Squash_Team_Championships) | [Team](/source/England_women's_national_squash_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](/source/Official_Women's_Squash_World_Ranking) 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](/source/England_women's_national_squash_team) at the [2022 Women's World Team Squash Championships](/source/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](/source/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](/source/England_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games) in the [2022 Commonwealth Games](/source/2022_Commonwealth_Games) in [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), and reached the quarter-finals of the [singles](/source/Squash_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles) and [doubles](/source/Squash_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_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](/source/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](/source/2024_Women's_World_Team_Squash_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](/source/2026_European_Squash_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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Category:Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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