XVI Racquetball World Championships - Dominican Republic 2012 - | |
Host | Santo Domingo Dominican Republic |
Dates | August 3 - August 11 |
Men's singles | |
Gold | Rocky Carson |
Silver | Polo Gutierrez |
Bronze | Gilberto Mejia, Jose Rojas |
Women's singles | |
Gold | Paola Longoria |
Silver | Jennifer Saunders |
Bronze | Rhonda Rajsich, Cheryl Gudinas |
Men's doubles | |
Gold | Alvaro Beltran & Javier Moreno |
Silver | Jansen Allen & Tony Carson |
Bronze | Ricardo Monroy & Roland Keller, Pedro Manolo Sandoval & Edwin Galicia |
Women's doubles | |
Gold | Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas |
Silver | Angela Grisar & Carla Muñoz |
Bronze | Josée Grand'Maître & Frédérique Lambert, Rhonda Rajsich & Aimee Ruiz |
Men's teams | |
Gold | USA |
Silver | Canada |
Bronze | Mexico |
4th place | Bolivia |
Women's teams | |
Gold | Mexico |
Silver | USA |
Bronze | Canada |
4th place | Colombia |
The 16th Racquetball World Championships were held in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) from August 3 to 11, 2012, with players from 22 different countries.
The championships had two parts. First, individual competitions for men's and women's singles and doubles, which took place over the first four days. Then following an off day, there was a team competition on the last three days in which countries competed against each other in a best of three match format involving two singles matches and a doubles match.
This is the second time the Racquetball World Championships were held in Santo Domingo. The previous time was 2006.
The 2012 World Racquetball Championships were also the qualifying event for the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia. The top 16 players in Santo Domingo will qualify to compete in Cali. This only applies to men's and women's singles as the World Games will not have doubles competitions.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Mexico (MEX) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
2 | United States (USA) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
3 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
4 | Chile (CHI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5 | Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
6 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (7 nations) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rocky Carson | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Pedro Manolo Sandoval | 1, 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Ashish Mehta | 7, 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Pedro Manolo Sandoval | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rocky Carson | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Alejandro Herrera | 5, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Daeyong Kwon | 10, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Alejandro Herrera | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rocky Carson | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Agustin Tristan | 5, 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Cesar Castillo | 15, 7, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Ricardo Delgado | 14, 15, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Ricardo Delgado | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Gary Lynch | 3, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Cesar Castillo | 9, 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Augustin Tristan | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Agustin Tristan | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | David Matamores | 8, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Agustin Tristan | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Takaaki Hirose | 5, 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rocky Carson | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Gilberto Mejia | 8, 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Kris Odegard | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Francisco Troncoso | 6, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Ernesto Centeno | Forfeit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Francisco Troncoso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Kris Odegard | 8, 15, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fernando Rios | 15, 10, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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21 | Fernando Rios | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Kadim Carrasco | 4, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Kris Odegard | 4, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Gilberto Mejia | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Luis Perez | 13, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Felipe Camacho Martin | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20 | Felipe Camacho Martin | 9, 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Gilberto Mejia | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Staniago Ugalde | 11, 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Miguel Santiago | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Staniago Ugalde | 4, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Gilberto Mejia | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rocky Carson | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Polo Gutierrez | 6, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jose Rojas | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Christian Wer | 6, 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Luciano Garcia | 14, 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Christian Wer | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jose Rojas | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Juan Sebastian Herrera | 5, 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Mingyu Kim | 8, 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Juan Sebastian Herrera | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jose Rojas | 15, 7, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Shai Manzuri | 5, 15, 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Luis Reveron | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Stephen O'Loan | 0, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11 | Luis Reveron | 6, 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Shai Manzuri | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Shai Manzuri | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Rolando Bier | 5, 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Shai Manzuri | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Michimune Kono | 8, 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jose Rojas | 15, 12, 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Polo Gutierrez | 10, 15, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Tim Landeryou | 14, 15, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Santiago Canedo | 15, 1, 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Timothy Baghurst | 5, 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Santiago Canedo | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Tim Landeryou | 13, 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Carlos Keller | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Jose Daniel Ugalde | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Cesar Dominguez | 3, 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Jose Daniel Ugalde | 7, 15, 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Carlos Keller | 15, 13, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Carlos Keller | 8, 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Polo Gutierrez | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Junior Rodriguez | 11, 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Teobaldo Fumero Adams | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Teobaldo Fumero Adams | 1, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Polo Gutierrez | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Venkat Vejju | 15, 10, 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Abraham Mercado | 14, 15, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Abraham Mercado | 0, 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Polo Gutierrez | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winner |
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Rocky Carson |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Diana Maura | 1, 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Rebeca Tristan | 2, 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Diana Maura | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Maria Cristina Cordova | 1, 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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17 | Marian Paredes | 13, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Maria Cristina Cordova | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Angela Grisar | 2, 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 | Angela Grisar | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Maria Renee Rodriguez | 4, 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 | Angela Grisar | 15, 11, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Toshiko Sakamoto | 6, 15, 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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25 | Cristina Amaya | 14, 15, 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Toshiko Sakamoto | 15, 8, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 2, 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Lisa Lopezcepero | 1, 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Maria Jose Vargas | 9, 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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21 | Claudine García | 14, 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Maria Jose Vargas | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Jung Eun Ane | 1, 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13 | Jung Eun Ane | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Sofia Soley Saborio | 5, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13 | Jung Eun Ane | 15, 13, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Brandi Jacobson Prentice | 5, 15, 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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29 | Véronique Guillemette | 15, 11, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Brandi Jacobson Prentice | 11, 15, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Jennifer Saunders | 11, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Cheryl Gudinas | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Pamela Sierra | 1, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Cheryl Gudinas | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Maria Paz Muñoz | 12, 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19 | Mariana Tobon | 2, 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Maria Paz Muñoz | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Cheryl Gudinas | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Naomi Wakimoto | 4, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11 | Carla Muñoz | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Maria Gomar | 13, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11 | Carla Muñoz | 14, 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Naomi Wakimoto | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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27 | Carolina Gomez | 11, 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Naomi Wakimoto | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Cheryl Gudinas | 15, 13, 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jennifer Saunders | 6, 15, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 | Jessica Parrilla | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Anna Maldonado | 2, 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 | Jessica Parrilla | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Carola Loma | 13, 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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23 | Yira Portes | 1, 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Carola Loma | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 | Jessica Parrilla | 6, 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Jennifer Saunders | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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15 | Malhee Kwon | 13, 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Melanie Sauma Masis | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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18 | Melania Sauma Masis | 4, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Jennifer Saunders | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Natalia Corti | 2, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Giulia Barboni | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Giulia Barboni | 3, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Jennifer Saunders | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
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Paola Longoria |
Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Jansen Allen & Tony Carson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | USA | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Puerto Rico | 1, 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Migeul Santiago & Abraham Mercado | 15, 11, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Nirup Shetty & Sathwik Rai | 9, 15, 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | USA | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Argentina | 5, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Santiago Canedo & Francisco Troncoso | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Chile | 8, 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Argentina | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Daniel Maggi & Fernando Kurzbard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | USA | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Guatemala | 8, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Michimune Kono & Hiroshi Shimizu | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Japan | 15, 14, 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Dominican Republic | 4, 15, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Ramon De Leon & Junior Rodriguez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Dominican Republic | 9, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Guatemala | 15,15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Pedro Manolo Sandoval & Edwin Galicia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Guatemala | 8, 15, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Venezuela | 15, 11, 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Luis Reveron & Roberto Santander | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | USA | 4, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Mexico | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Mike Green & Vincent Gagnon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Canada | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Colombia | 11, 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Cesar Dominguez & Ricardo Delgado | 3, 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Alejandro Herrera & Sebastian Franco | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Canada | 10, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Bolivia | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Sangsoo Lee & Eunbyung Kim | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | South Korea | 10, 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Bolivia | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Ricardo Monroy & Roland Keller | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Bolivia | 2, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Mexico | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Ivan Villegas & Andres Acuña | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Costa Rica | 14, 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Ecuador | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Ecuador | 12, 15, 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Mexico | 15, 14, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Gary Lynch & Stephen O'Loan | 6, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Rolando Bier & David Maramoros | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Honduras | 7, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Mexico | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alvaro Beltran & Javier Moreno |
Winners |
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Alvaro Beltran & Javier Moreno |
Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Rhonda Rajsich & Aimee Ruiz | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Diana Maura & Giulia Barboni | 2, 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | USA | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Ecuador | 9, 7 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Mariana Paredes & Mariana Tobon | 4, 9 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Maria Paz Muñoz & Maria Cristina Cordova | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | USA | 14, 15, 10 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Chile | 15, 2, 11 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Maiko Satoh & Etsuko Noda | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Maria Montero & Marinangely Delgado | 3, 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Japan | 9, 11 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Chile | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Anna Maldonado & Lisa Lopezcepero | 1, 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Angela Grisar & Carla Muñoz | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Chile | 5, 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Mexico | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Josée Grand'Maître & Frédérique Lambert | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Véronique Guillemette & Natalia Corti | 5, 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Canada | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Bolivia | 5, 9 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Naomi Sasso Kessler & Deborah Kessler Payne | 3, 1 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Carola Loma & Jenny Daza | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Canada | 13, 7 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Mexico | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Malhee Kwon & Mi Ok An | 10, 15, 11 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Maria Renee Rodriguez & Gabriela Martinez | 15, 14, 7 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | South Korea | 3, 8 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Mexico | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Cristina Amaya & Carolina Gomez | 3, 2 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas | 15, 15 |
Winners |
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Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas |
Winner |
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United States |
Winner |
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Sudsy Monchik, is an American racquetball player. As a five-time Pro World Champion, Monchik is one of the top 3 players in the history of the sport. Monchik was known for his power and speed, as well as his shot-making ability, especially his backhand, which many believe is the best in the game. Sudsy revolutionized the sport with his electric personality combined with his tremendous shot power from both his backhand and forehand along with his jaw dropping shot making ability. Sudsy only competed professionally for 7 seasons. Due to a back condition and broken foot which needed surgery, he had to retire early. There are many that believe if he had been healthy he would have shattered all the records. Sudsy only played 7 healthy seasons on the professional tour and finished the season as the #1 player in the world an astonishing 5 times. Sudsy is the true ambassador to Racquetball worldwide. Sudsy made another outstanding comeback with a win in the 2018 USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships with partner Rocky Carson. Sudsy will now represent Team USA in San Jose, Costa Rica for the World Championships in August 2018. Sudsy's wife, Veronica Sotomayor is the most decorated racquetball player in the history of her home country of Ecuador.
The World Racquetball Championships are the top-tier racquetball competitions organized by the International Racquetball Federation (IRF).
Cheryl Gudinas is an American retired racquetball player. Gudinas won three [www.internationalracquetball.com International Racquetball Federation] (IRF) World Championships in Women’s Singles, and was the #1 player on the women's pro racquetball tour from 2000-2004, finishing in the top 10 on tour a record 21 seasons.
Rhonda Rajsich is an U.S. racquetball player. She has been World Champion in Women's Singles twice, and Pan American Champion 6 times, as well as US Open champion four times. Rajsich was the #1 player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour season ending rankings four times – three straight seasons from 2005–06 to 2007-08 and then again in 2010–11. She is of Serbian descent.
Paola Michelle Longoria López is a Mexican racquetball player. She's the current Women's World Champion in both Women's Singles and Doubles, winning both divisions at the 2021 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in Guatemala City. Those titles make Longoria the winningest player in the IRF World Championships history, and she is the only woman to win both singles and doubles at Worlds. Longoria is also the #1 player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) tour, and was the first Mexican woman to attain the #1 pro ranking, doing so at the end of the 2008-09 season. She repeated the feat at the end of 2009–2010 season, and has been #1 for ten consecutive seasons. Longoria's style is characterized by a semi-western grip of the racquet, which is unusual for racquetball; Longoria is the only pro player using this grip style.
Álvaro Beltrán, is a Mexican professional racquetball player. Beltrán is a current World Champion in Men's Doubles, winning the title for the fourth time in 2018 in San José, Costa Rica. Beltran is a former World Champion in Men's Singles and is one of two men to win both singles and doubles at Worlds. Also, Beltran was ranked 5th at the end of the 2017-18 International Racquetball Tour (IRT) season.
Jennifer "Jen" Saunders is a Canadian retired racquetball player from Winnipeg, Manitoba. In her last Canadian Championships in 2019, Saunders won both Women's Singles, for a record extending 11th time, and Women's Doubles, for a 13th time. Her 11 Canadian Women's Singles Championships and 24 combined Canadian Women's Singles and Doubles Championships are Canadian women's records. Saunders was the 2009 Manitoba Female Athlete of the Year as voted by the Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Saunders announced her retirement from competition in December 2019, as she accepted the position of Administrator of High Performance and Sport Development with Racquetball Canada. In July 2020, Saunders was named as one of the 2020 inductees into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
Shane Vanderson is a retired professional racquetball player. Vanderson was the International Racquetball Tour's (IRT's) #5 player at the end of three seasons: 2006-07, 2007–08, 2009-10. Vanderson finished in the IRT's top 10 for ten consecutive seasons. A native of Ohio, Vanderson was known for having one of the best backhands in racquetball.
Vincent Gagnon is a Canadian retired racquetball player from Montreal, Quebec. Gagnon won five Canadian Championships: four doubles titles and one singles. He also competed for Canada 19 times, winning multiple medals highlighted by gold at the 2007 Pan American Championships in Men's Doubles with François Viens.
Josée Grand'Maître is a Canadian retired racquetball player from Hull, Quebec. Grand'Maître won the Canadian Women's Singles title three times, and the Canadian Women's Doubles title 15 times. Her last title came in doubles in May 2014 with Jennifer Saunders as her partner. Grand'Maître's 15 doubles titles are the most ever, and her 18 combined titles place her third on the all time list behind Saunders (20) and Mike Green (21).
Aimee Ruiz is a left-handed American racquetball player. She is a three time Women's Doubles World Champion, and a 13 time USA Racquetball Champion in Women's Doubles, most recently winning the title in 2020 with Erika Manilla. In addition to her USA doubles titles, Ruiz has one USA National Women's Singles title. Ruiz was named to the USA Racquetball Hall of Fame in 2021.
Jose Rojas is a professional racquetball player. Rojas's highest ranking is #3 on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT), which he was at the end of the 2011-12 season. At the end of the 2014-15 season, Rojas was #6, which was his sixth time in the IRT top 10 at season's end. Rojas has represented the USA several times in international competition, and been a gold medalist three times.
Dane Elkins is a professional racquetball player. He holds 23 major national junior racquetball championships. He is also the 2017 National Paddleball Association-(NPA) Junior's 18-and-under National Champion. Elkins holds a black belt in taekwondo.
Angela Grisar is a Chilean retired racquetball player. She was the first South American woman's racquetball player to finish in the top 10 on the women's pro tour, doing so six straight seasons. She won numerous medals for Chile in international competitions, including at four International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships and three Pan American Games.
María José Vargas is a Bolivian-born Argentine racquetball player. Vargas has five wins on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT), and has finished in the top 10 six times - four of those were within the top three with her career best coming in 2014-15, when she finished #2. She is also the current South American Racquetball Champion in Women's Singles and Doubles.
Tim Landeryou is a Canadian retired racquetball player. He was a member of the Canadian National Team from 2010 to 2020, winning multiple medals in international competitions.
The International Racquetball Federation's 18th Racquetball World Championships were held in Cali, Colombia from July 15 to 23, 2016. This was the first time Worlds were in Colombia, and the first time the event was held in South America since 1998, when Cochabamba, Bolivia was host.
Jansen Allen is an American racquetball player. Allen won gold at the 2015 Pan American Games in Men’s Doubles with Jose Rojas. He was ranked in the top 10 on the International Racquetball Tour for five straight seasons, from 2013-14 to 2017-18. Allen also a 5 Time Junior National Champion, the 2012 Division 1 Collegiate racquetball champion in singles and doubles, and a 5 Time Texas State Champion.
Gabriela Martinez is a Guatemalan racquetball player. Martinez is the current International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Champion in Women's Singles, winning the title at the 2018 World Championships. Martinez has competed on the Guatemala National Team at international tournaments since 2012, including earning a silver medal in Women's Doubles at the 2019 Pan American Games.
Natalia Mendez is a Bolivian-born Argentine racquetball player. She is the current South American Racquetball Champion in Women's Doubles with Maria Jose Vargas. Mendez has medaled at the International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships as well as the Pan American Games.