Carol Owens (born 4 June 1971) is a former New Zealand-based squash player who won the World Open in 2000 and 2003.

Owens was born in Melbourne, Australia, and would eventually change her nationality when she moved to Auckland, New Zealand.

[citation needed] Her first final was the 1993 Japan Open where she was a runner-up to the Canadian Heather Wallace.

She has the unique achievement of representing both Australia and New Zealand at the highest level and is the first female player to win medals for two countries at the Commonwealth Games.

In 2001, Owens changed her nationality, becoming a New Zealander and at the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won the gold in the doubles and a silver in the singles.