XIV Racquetball World Championships - Ireland 2008 - | |
Host | Kingscourt |
Dates | August 2–9 |
Men teams | |
Champions | United States |
Runners-up | Mexico |
Third place | Canada |
Fourth place | Bolivia |
Women teams | |
Champions | United States |
Runners-up | Bolivia |
Third place | Canada |
Fourth place | Chile |
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The 14th Racquetball World Championships were held in Kingscourt (Ireland) from August 2 to 9, 2008, with 22 men's national teams and 15 women's national teams; and several players in the Singles and Doubles competition.
Winners |
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United States |
Winners |
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United States |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rocky Carson | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Karl Boer | 13, 15, 11 | 33 | Karl Boer | 0, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Yelso Molinari | 15, 14, 8 | 1 | Rocky Carson | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Leonel Simo | 9, 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Marcel Czempisz | 4, 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Leonel Simo | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rocky Carson | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Fernando Ríos | 3, 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Takaaki Hirose | 11, 15, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Peter Rakowski | 10, 5 | 24 | Pablo Fajre | 15, 8, 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Pablo Fajre | 15, 15 | 9 | Takaaki Hirose | 7, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Fernando Ríos | 15, 15 | 25 | Fernando Ríos | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Carlos Oviedo | 6, 2 | 25 | Fernando Ríos | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Marcelo Laprea | 2, 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rocky Carson | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Álvaro Beltrán | 9, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Mike Green | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Niklaas Deboutte | 15, 12, 11 | 37 | Nickolas Deboutte | 3, 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Sid Harshavat | 7, 15, 7 | 5 | Mike Green | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Richard van Doezum | 15, 15 | 12 | Jorge Zambrana | 8, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Wen Wen-chang | 7, 0 | 21 | Richard van Doezum | 13, 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Jorge Zambrana | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Mike Green | 14, 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Álvaro Beltrán | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Sung Suk Kim | 15, 3, 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Mauro Barbosa | 2, 1 | 20 | F. Camacho | 11, 15, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Felipe Camacho | 15, 15 | 20 | Felipe Camacho | 12, 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Danny Maggi | 15, 15 | 4 | Álvaro Beltrán | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Noel O'callaghan | 5, 8 | 29 | Danny Maggi | 12, 9 | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alvaro Beltrán | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rocky Carson | 12, 15, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jack Huczek | 15, 14, 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jack Huczek | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Christian Wer | 15, 15 | 35 | Christian Wer | 0, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Gerardo Fajardo | 4, 12 | 3 | Jack Huczek | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Luis Pérez | 0, 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Oliver Bertels | 13, 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Luis Pérez | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jack Huczek | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Michimune Kono | 3, 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Michimune Kono | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Jakob Kuzniacki | 0, 1 | 22 | Sebastian Roessler | 9, 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Sebastian Roessler | 15, 15 | 11 | Michimune Kono | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | José Daniel Ugalde | 15, 11, 7 | 38 | Victor Montserrat | 4, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Víctor Montserrat | 10, 15, 11 | 38 | Victor Montserrat | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Fabian Balmori | 9, 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jack Huczek | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Vincent Gagnon | 11, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Vincent Gagnon | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Paul Devos | 7 | 26 | Nanda Gudderra | 1, 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Nanda Gudderra | 13, injury fft | 7 | Vincent Gagnon | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Michiel van der Holst | 15, 15 | 10 | Ricardo Monroy | 11, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Huang-jung Hsu | 4, 2 | 23 | Michael van der Holst | 5, 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Ricardo Monroy | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Vincent Gagnon | 15, 11, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Polo Gutierrez | 5, 15, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Sang Soo Lee | 12, 15, 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Ivan Villegas | 15, 12, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Ivan Villegas | 12, 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Fabián Apa | 5, 3 | 2 | Polo Gutierrez | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Liam Hugues | 15, 15 | 34 | Liam Hughes | 3, 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Polo Gutierrez | 15, 15 |
Winner |
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Rocky Carson |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Maria Aguilar | 3, 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Vivianna Reveron | 8, 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Vivianna Reveron | 15, 10, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Jeong Ae Lee | 6, 15, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Toshiko Sakamoto | 9, 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Fabiola Márquez | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Mónica Escobar | 3, 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Fabiola Márquez | 2, 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Toshiko Sakamoto | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Deborah Kessler | 2, 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Toshiko Sakamoto | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Paola Longoria | 10, 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Raquel Consegal | 1, 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Yazmine Sabja | 14, 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Andrea Gordon | 5, 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Yazmine Sabja | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Josée Grand'Maître | 10, 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Eithne Skehan | 2, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Cristina Córdova | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Cristina Córdova | 12, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Josée Grand'Maître | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Cristina Amaya | 6, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Josée Grand'Maître | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Cheryl Gudinas | 13, 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Cheryl Gudinas | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Ana Fortin | 1, 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Cheryl Gudinas | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Jung Eun Ane | 4, 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Mariana Paredes | 12, 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Jung Eun Ane | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Cheryl Gudinas | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Angela Grisar | 7, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Angela Grisar | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Patricia Beltranena | 0, 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Angela Grisar | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Harumi Kajino | 6, 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Naomi Sasso | 1, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Harumi Kajino | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Cheryl Gudinas | 15, 11, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Jennifer Saunders | 8, 15, 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Susana Acosta | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Elisabet Consegal | 4, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Susana Acosta | 10, 15, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Jenny Daza | 15, 13, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Yvonne Kortes | 2, 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Jenny Daza | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Susana Acosta | 13, 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Jennifer Saunders | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Ciara Mcmanamon | 0, 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Maria Paz Muñoz | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Maria Paz Muñoz | 14, 13, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Jennifer Saunders | 15, 15, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Ayten Kececi | 3, 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Jennifer Saunders | 15, 15 |
Winner |
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Rhonda Rajsich |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Gilberto Mejia Javier Moreno | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | India | 4, 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Gerardo Fajardo Yelso Molinari | 12, 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Nanda Gudderra Sid Harshavat | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Mexico | WBF | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Chile | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Juan Luis Galvez Christian Wer | 11, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Pablo Fajre Sebastian Roessler | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Mexico | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Venezuela | 7, 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Fabiean Apa Danny Maggi | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | South Korea | 3, 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Jakob Kuzniacki Peter Rakowski | 2, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Se Young Joo Song Ha Sin | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Argentina | 15, 8, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Venezuela | 7, 15, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Fernando Rios Juan Diego Rodriguez | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Carlos Oviedo Alberto Serfaty | 3, 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Ecuador | 7, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | César Castro Jorge Hirsekorn | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Mexico | 13, 15, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | USA | 15, 10, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kris Odegard François Viens | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Netherlands | 2, 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Niklaas Deboutte Paul Devos | 13, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Peter De Jong Edwin Schipper | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Canada | 15, 7, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Japan | 2, 15, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Luis Perez Leonel Simo | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Huang-Jung Hsu Wen-Chang Wen | 3, 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Dominican Republic | 13, 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Michimune Kono Hiroshi Shimizu | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 4, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | USA | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Roland Keller Ricardo Monroy | 12, 15, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Bruno Casalvolone Joaquin Solera | 15, 14, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Bolivia | 3, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | USA | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Joachim Loof Trevor Meyer | 15, 11, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Patrick Hanley Adam Neary | 13, 15, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 1, 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Jason Thoerner Mitch Williams | 15, 15 |
Winners |
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United States Jason Thoerner & Mitch Williams |
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Jackie Paraiso Aimee Ruiz | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Venezuela | 3, 5 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Mariana Paredes Vivianna Reveron | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Maria Gomar Lucy Zachrisson | 7, 5 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | USA | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Chile | 4, 5 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Angela Grisar Fabiola Marquez | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Yvonne Kortes Lara Ludwig | 8, 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Chile | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 3, 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | Deborah Kessler Naomi Sasso | 1, 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Rie Masuyama Maiko Sato | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | USA | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Canada | 8, 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Paola Longoria Rosy Torres | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Maria Aguilar Ana Fortin | 3, 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Mexico | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Bolivia | 12, 6 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Clodagh McManamon Donna Ryder | 3, 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Jenny Daza Carola Loma | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Mexico | 15, 6, 9 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Canada | 3, 15, 11 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Yun Mi Bae Nawoo Kim | 2, 4 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Ivonne Carpio Maria Paz Muñoz | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Ecuador | 12, 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Genvieve Brodeur Véronique Guillemette | 15, 15 |
Winners |
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United States Jackie Paraiso and Aimee Ruiz |
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