2008 Racquetball World Championships

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XIV Racquetball World Championships
- Ireland 2008 -
Host Flag of Ireland.svg Kingscourt
DatesAugust 2–9
Men teams
Champions Gold medal.svg Flag of the United States.svg United States
Runners-up Silver medal.svg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Third place Bronze medal.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Fourth place Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia
Women teams
Champions Gold medal.svg Flag of the United States.svg United States
Runners-up Silver medal.svg Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia
Third place Bronze medal.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Fourth place Flag of Chile.svg Chile

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.

Contents

Men's team competition

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg United States3
17 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland217 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 0
16 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican R. 1 1 Flag of the United States.svg United States3
8 Flag of Japan.svg 0
9 Flag of Chile.svg Chile 1
8 Flag of Japan.svg Japan2
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA3
5 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 0
5 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia3
21 Flag of Poland.svg Poland 0 12 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 0
12 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea35 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia2
13 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala 1 4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 1
20 Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia220 Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia 1
4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela2
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA2
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2
19 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 14 Flag of Germany.svg 1
14 Flag of Germany.svg Germany3 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2
11 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuadorwo 11 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 1
22 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei 11 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador3
6 Flag of India.svg India 0
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 1
10 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica2
10 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 1
15 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2
18 Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras 15 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 0
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada3
 Winners 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Women's team competition

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
            
1 Flag of the United States.svg United States3
8 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 0
9 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala 1
8 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela2
1 Flag of the United States.svg United Stateswo
5 Flag of Chile.svg Chile
5 Flag of Chile.svg Chile3
12 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 0
5 Flag of Chile.svg Chile2
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1
13 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 0
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico3
1 Flag of the United States.svg United States2
6 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 1
3 Flag of Japan.svg Japan3
14 Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia 0
3 Flag of Japan.svg 1
6 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia2
11 Flag of Germany.svg 0
6 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia3
6 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia2
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1
7 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea3
10 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 0
7 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
15 Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras 0
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada3
 Winners 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Men's Singles Competition

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Carson 15, 15
33 Flag of Guatemala.svg Karl Boer13, 15, 1133 Flag of Guatemala.svg Karl Boer 0, 4
32 Flag of Honduras.svg Yelso Molinari 15, 14, 8 1 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Carson 15, 15
16 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Leonel Simo 9, 1
17 Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Czempisz 4, 4
16 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Leonel Simo15, 15
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Carson 15, 15
25 Flag of Ecuador.svg Fernando Ríos 3, 4
9 Flag of Japan.svg Takaaki Hirose11, 15, 11
41 Flag of Poland.svg Peter Rakowski 10, 5 24 Flag of Chile.svg Pablo Fajre 15, 8, 0
24 Flag of Chile.svg Pablo Fajre15, 159 Flag of Japan.svg Takaaki Hirose 7, 4
25 Flag of Ecuador.svg Fernando Ríos15, 1525 Flag of Ecuador.svg Fernando Ríos15, 15
40 Flag of Catalonia.svg Carlos Oviedo 6, 2 25 Flag of Ecuador.svg Fernando Ríos15, 15
8 Flag of Venezuela.svg Marcelo Laprea 2, 5
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Carson 15, 15
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Álvaro Beltrán 9, 8
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Green 15, 15
37 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Niklaas Deboutte 15, 12, 1137 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nickolas Deboutte 3, 0
28 Flag of India.svg Sid Harshavat 7, 15, 7 5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Green 15, 15
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard van Doezum 15, 1512 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Jorge Zambrana 8, 7
44 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wen Wen-chang 7, 0 21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard van Doezum 13, 3
12 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Jorge Zambrana15, 15
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Green 14, 10
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
13 Flag of South Korea.svg Sung Suk Kim 15, 3, 4
45 Flag of Brazil.svg Mauro Barbosa 2, 1 20 F. Camacho 11, 15, 11
20 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Felipe Camacho15, 1520 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Felipe Camacho 12, 12
29 Flag of Argentina.svg Danny Maggi15, 154 Flag of Mexico.svg Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
36 Flag of Ireland.svg Noel O'callaghan 5, 8 29 Flag of Argentina.svg Danny Maggi 12, 9 Final
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Alvaro Beltrán 15, 15
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Carson 12, 15, 11
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Huczek 15, 14, 10
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Huczek 15, 15
35 Flag of Guatemala.svg Christian Wer15, 1535 Flag of Guatemala.svg Christian Wer 0, 4
30 Flag of Honduras.svg Gerardo Fajardo 4, 12 3 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Huczek 15, 15
14 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Luis Pérez 0, 5
19 Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels 13, 9
14 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Luis Pérez15, 15
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Huczek 15, 15
11 Flag of Japan.svg Michimune Kono 3, 4
11 Flag of Japan.svg Michimune Kono15, 15
43 Flag of Poland.svg Jakob Kuzniacki 0, 1 22 Flag of Chile.svg Sebastian Roessler 9, 12
22 Flag of Chile.svg Sebastian Roessler15, 1511 Flag of Japan.svg Michimune Kono15, 15
27 Flag of Ecuador.svg José Daniel Ugalde 15, 11, 7 38 Flag of Catalonia.svg Victor Montserrat 4, 4
38 Flag of Catalonia.svg Víctor Montserrat10, 15, 1138 Flag of Catalonia.svg Victor Montserrat15, 15
6 Flag of Venezuela.svg Fabian Balmori 9, 9
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Huczek 15, 15
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vincent Gagnon 11, 8
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vincent Gagnon 15, 15
39 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Devos 7 26 Flag of India.svg Nanda Gudderra 1, 2
26 Flag of India.svg Nanda Gudderra13, injury fft7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vincent Gagnon 15, 15
23 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michiel van der Holst 15, 1510 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Ricardo Monroy 11, 11
42 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Huang-jung Hsu 4, 2 23 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van der Holst 5, 12
10 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Ricardo Monroy15, 15
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vincent Gagnon 15, 11, 11
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Polo Gutierrez 5, 15, 8
15 Flag of South Korea.svg Sang Soo Lee 12, 15, 7
18 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Ivan Villegas15, 12, 11
18 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Ivan Villegas 12, 1
31 Flag of Argentina.svg Fabián Apa 5, 3 2 Flag of Mexico.svg Polo Gutierrez15, 15
34 Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Hugues15, 1534 Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Hughes 3, 1
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Polo Gutierrez15, 15
 Winner 
Flag of the United States.svg
Rocky Carson

Women's Singles Competition

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
32 Flag of Honduras.svg Maria Aguilar 3, 0
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
17 Flag of Venezuela.svg Vivianna Reveron 8, 2
17 Flag of Venezuela.svg Vivianna Reveron15, 10, 7
16 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Ae Lee 6, 15, 7
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
8 Toshiko Sakamoto 9, 3
9 Flag of Chile.svg Fabiola Márquez15, 15
24 Flag of Guatemala.svg Mónica Escobar 3, 2
9 Flag of Chile.svg Fabiola Márquez 2, 9
8 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiko Sakamoto15, 15
25 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Deborah Kessler 2, 0
8 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiko Sakamoto15, 15
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria 10, 9
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria 15, 15
28 Flag of Catalonia.svg Raquel Consegal 1, 3
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria 15, 15
12 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Yazmine Sabja 14, 10
21 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Gordon 5, 2
12 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Yazmine Sabja15, 15
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria 15, 15
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josée Grand'Maître 10, 8
13 Flag of Ireland.svg Eithne Skehan 2, 6
20 Flag of Ecuador.svg Cristina Córdova15, 15
20 Flag of Ecuador.svg Cristina Córdova 12, 6
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josée Grand'Maître 15, 15
29 Flag of Colombia.svg Cristina Amaya 6, 7
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josée Grand'Maître 15, 15
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
3 Flag of the United States.svg Cheryl Gudinas 13, 8
3 Flag of the United States.svg Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
30 Flag of Honduras.svg Ana Fortin 1, 2
3 Flag of the United States.svg Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
14 Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Eun Ane 4, 10
19 Flag of Venezuela.svg Mariana Paredes 12, 8
14 Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Eun Ane 15, 15
3 Flag of the United States.svg Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
11 Flag of Chile.svg Angela Grisar 7, 6
11 Flag of Chile.svg Angela Grisar 15, 15
22 Flag of Guatemala.svg Patricia Beltranena 0, 1
11 Flag of Chile.svg Angela Grisar 15, 15
6 Flag of Japan.svg Harumi Kajino 6, 12
27 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Naomi Sasso 1, 4
6 Flag of Japan.svg Harumi Kajino15, 15
3 Flag of the United States.svg Cheryl Gudinas 15, 11, 11
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jennifer Saunders 8, 15, 8
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Susana Acosta 15, 15
26 Flag of Catalonia.svg Elisabet Consegal 4, 7
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Susana Acosta 10, 15, 11
10 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Jenny Daza 15, 13, 6
23 Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Kortes 2, 0
10 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Jenny Daza15, 15
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Susana Acosta 13, 9
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jennifer Saunders 15, 15
15 Flag of Ireland.svg Ciara Mcmanamon 0, 1
18 Flag of Ecuador.svg Maria Paz Muñoz15, 15
18 Flag of Ecuador.svg Maria Paz Muñoz 14, 13, 6
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jennifer Saunders 15, 15, 11
31 Flag of Turkey.svg Ayten Kececi 3, 0
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jennifer Saunders 15, 15
 Winner 
Flag of the United States.svg
Rhonda Rajsich

Men's doubles competition

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Gilberto Mejia
Flag of Mexico.svg Javier Moreno
15, 15
17 Flag of India.svg India 4, 1
17 Flag of Honduras.svg Gerardo Fajardo
Flag of Honduras.svg Yelso Molinari
12, 13
16 Flag of India.svg Nanda Gudderra
Flag of India.svg Sid Harshavat
15, 15
1 Flag of Mexico.svg MexicoWBF
8 Flag of Chile.svg Chile -
9 Flag of Guatemala.svg Juan Luis Galvez
Flag of Guatemala.svg Christian Wer
11, 7
8 Flag of Chile.svg Pablo Fajre
Flag of Chile.svg Sebastian Roessler
15, 15
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico15, 15
4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 7, 1
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Fabiean Apa
Flag of Argentina.svg Danny Maggi
15, 15
12 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 3, 8
21 Flag of Poland.svg Jakob Kuzniacki
Flag of Poland.svg Peter Rakowski
2, 6
12 Flag of South Korea.svg Se Young Joo
Flag of South Korea.svg Song Ha Sin
15, 15
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 15, 8, 4
4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela7, 15, 11
13 Flag of Ecuador.svg Fernando Rios
Flag of Ecuador.svg Juan Diego Rodriguez
15, 15
20 Flag of Catalonia.svg Carlos Oviedo
Flag of Catalonia.svg Alberto Serfaty
3, 13
13 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 7, 7
4 Flag of Venezuela.svg César Castro
Flag of Venezuela.svg Jorge Hirsekorn
15, 15
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 13, 15, 7
2 Flag of the United States.svg USA15, 10, 11
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kris Odegard
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg François Viens
15, 15
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 2, 2
19 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Niklaas Deboutte
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Devos
13, 4
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter De Jong
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Edwin Schipper
15, 15
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 15, 7, 6
6 Flag of Japan.svg Japan2, 15, 11
11 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Luis Perez
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Leonel Simo
15, 15
22 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Huang-Jung Hsu
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wen-Chang Wen
3, 2
11 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 13, 10
6 Flag of Japan.svg Michimune Kono
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Shimizu
15, 15
6 Flag of Japan.svg 4, 2
2 Flag of the United States.svg USA15, 15
7 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Roland Keller
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Ricardo Monroy
12, 15, 11
10 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Bruno Casalvolone
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Joaquin Solera
15, 14, 6
10 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 3, 7
2 Flag of the United States.svg USA15, 15
15 Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof
Flag of Germany.svg Trevor Meyer
15, 11, 11
18 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hanley
Flag of Ireland.svg Adam Neary
13, 15, 6
15 Flag of Germany.svg 1, 6
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Thoerner
Flag of the United States.svg Mitch Williams
15, 15
 Winners 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Jason Thoerner & Mitch Williams

Women's doubles competition

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
            
1 Flag of the United States.svg Jackie Paraiso
Flag of the United States.svg Aimee Ruiz
15, 15
8 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 3, 5
9 Flag of Venezuela.svg Mariana Paredes
Flag of Venezuela.svg Vivianna Reveron
15, 15
8 Flag of Guatemala.svg Maria Gomar
Flag of Guatemala.svg Lucy Zachrisson
7, 5
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA15, 15
5 Flag of Chile.svg Chile 4, 5
5 Flag of Chile.svg Angela Grisar
Flag of Chile.svg Fabiola Marquez
15, 15
12 Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Kortes
Flag of Germany.svg Lara Ludwig
8, 4
5 Flag of Chile.svg Chile15, 15
4 Flag of Japan.svg 3, 3
13 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Deborah Kessler
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Naomi Sasso
1, 6
4 Flag of Japan.svg Rie Masuyama
Flag of Japan.svg Maiko Sato
15, 15
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA15, 15
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 8, 6
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria
Flag of Mexico.svg Rosy Torres
15, 15
14 Flag of Honduras.svg Maria Aguilar
Flag of Honduras.svg Ana Fortin
3, 3
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico15, 15
6 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 12, 6
11 Flag of Ireland.svg Clodagh McManamon
Flag of Ireland.svg Donna Ryder
3, 4
6 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Jenny Daza
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Carola Loma
15, 15
6 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 15, 6, 9
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada3, 15, 11
7 Flag of South Korea.svg Yun Mi Bae
Flag of South Korea.svg Nawoo Kim
2, 4
10 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ivonne Carpio
Flag of Ecuador.svg Maria Paz Muñoz
15, 15
10 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 12, 3
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Genvieve Brodeur
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Véronique Guillemette
15, 15
 Winners 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Jackie Paraiso and Aimee Ruiz

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