2007 European Racquetball Championships| Tournament details |
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| Dates | July 28 to 4 August |
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| Edition | 14 |
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| Nations | 7 |
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| Venue | Centro Sportivo di Brembate |
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| Location | Brembate, Italy |
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XIV European Racquetball Championship
- Italy 2007 - |
| Men Teams |
Champion
Runner-up
Third
Fourth |  Ireland
 Germany
 Catalonia
 Netherlands |
| Women teams |
Champion
Runner-up
Third
Fourth | Ireland
Germany
 France
Catalonia |
| Men Individual |
Champion
Runner-up | Víctor Montserrat
Noel O'Callaghan |
| Women individual |
Champion
Runner-up | Marie-Josee Collet
Susan Farrell |
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Brembate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Milan and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2010, it had a population of 8,234 and an area of 5.5 square kilometres (2.1 sq mi).
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