2012 Racquetball World Championships

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XVI Racquetball World Championships
- Dominican Republic 2012 -
Host Santo Domingo
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
DatesAugust 3 - August 11
Men's singles
Gold Gold medal.svg Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Carson
Silver Silver medal.svg Flag of Mexico.svg Polo Gutierrez
Bronze Bronze medal.svg Flag of Mexico.svg Gilberto Mejia, Flag of the United States.svg Jose Rojas
Women's singles
Gold Gold medal.svg Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria
Silver Silver medal.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jennifer Saunders
Bronze Bronze medal.svg Flag of the United States.svg Rhonda Rajsich, Flag of the United States.svg Cheryl Gudinas
Men's doubles
Gold Gold medal.svg Flag of Mexico.svg Alvaro Beltran & Javier Moreno
Silver Silver medal.svg Flag of the United States.svg Jansen Allen & Tony Carson
Bronze Bronze medal.svg Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Ricardo Monroy & Roland Keller, Flag of Guatemala.svg Pedro Manolo Sandoval & Edwin Galicia
Women's doubles
Gold Gold medal.svg Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
Silver Silver medal.svg Flag of Chile.svg Angela Grisar & Carla Muñoz
Bronze Bronze medal.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josée Grand'Maître & Frédérique Lambert, Flag of the United States.svg Rhonda Rajsich & Aimee Ruiz
Men's teams
Gold Gold medal.svg Flag of the United States.svg USA
Silver Silver medal.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Bronze Bronze medal.svg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
4th place Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia
Women's teams
Gold Gold medal.svg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Silver Silver medal.svg Flag of the United States.svg USA
Bronze Bronze medal.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
4th place Flag of Colombia.svg 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.

Contents

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.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)4127
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2248
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0314
4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI)0101
5Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia  (BOL)0022
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)0011
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala  (GUA)0011
Totals (7 nations)671124

Men's Singles Competition

[1] [2]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                  
 
 
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Carson 15, 15
33 Flag of Guatemala.svg Pedro Manolo Sandoval 1, 3
33 Flag of India.svg Ashish Mehta 7, 4
32 Flag of Guatemala.svg Pedro Manolo Sandoval15, 15
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Carson 15, 15
16 Flag of Colombia.svg Alejandro Herrera 5, 8
 
 
17 Flag of South Korea.svg Daeyong Kwon 10, 8
16 Flag of Colombia.svg Alejandro Herrera15, 15
 
 
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Carson 15, 15
25 Flag of Spain.svg Agustin Tristan 5, 4
 
 
9 Flag of Venezuela.svg Cesar Castillo15, 7, 11
24 Flag of Panama.svg Ricardo Delgado 14, 15, 8
41 Flag of Panama.svg Ricardo Delgado15, 15
24 Flag of Ireland.svg Gary Lynch 3, 8
9 Flag of Venezuela.svg Cesar Castillo 9, 13
25 Flag of Spain.svg Augustin Tristan15, 15
25 Flag of Spain.svg Agustin Tristan15, 15
40 Flag of Honduras (darker variant).svg David Matamores 8, 2
25 Flag of Spain.svg Agustin Tristan15, 15
8 Flag of Japan.svg Takaaki Hirose 5, 3
 
 
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Carson 15, 15
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Gilberto Mejia 8, 5
 
 
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kris Odegard 15, 15
37 Flag of Chile.svg Francisco Troncoso 6, 8
37 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Ernesto Centeno Forfeit
28 Flag of Chile.svg Francisco Troncoso
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kris Odegard 8, 15, 11
Flag of Ecuador.svg Fernando Rios 15, 10, 4
21  
44  
21 Flag of Ecuador.svg Fernando Rios15, 15
12 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Kadim Carrasco 4, 2
 
 
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kris Odegard 4, 8
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Gilberto Mejia15, 15
 
 
13 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Luis Perez 13, 8
20 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Felipe Camacho Martin15, 15
45  
20  
20 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Felipe Camacho Martin 9, 7
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Gilberto Mejia15, 15
29 Flag of Argentina.svg Staniago Ugalde 11, 13
36 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Miguel Santiago15, 15
29 Flag of Argentina.svg Staniago Ugalde 4, 11
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Gilberto Mejia15, 15
 
 
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Carson15, 15
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Polo Gutierrez 6, 11
 
 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jose Rojas 15, 15
30 Flag of Guatemala.svg Christian Wer 6, 12
35 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Luciano Garcia 14, 13
30 Flag of Guatemala.svg Christian Wer15, 15
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jose Rojas 15, 15
14 Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastian Herrera 5, 10
 
 
19 Flag of South Korea.svg Mingyu Kim 8, 6
14 Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastian Herrera15, 15
 
 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jose Rojas 15, 7, 11
27 Flag of Argentina.svg Shai Manzuri 5, 15, 10
 
 
11 Flag of Venezuela.svg Luis Reveron15, 15
22 Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Loan 0, 2
43  
22  
11 Flag of Venezuela.svg Luis Reveron 6, 13
27 Flag of Argentina.svg Shai Manzuri15, 15
27 Flag of Argentina.svg Shai Manzuri15, 15
38 Flag of Honduras (darker variant).svg Rolando Bier 5, 6
27 Flag of Argentina.svg Shai Manzuri15, 15
6 Flag of Japan.svg Michimune Kono 8, 7
 
 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jose Rojas 15, 12, 6
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Polo Gutierrez10, 15, 11
 
 
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tim Landeryou 14, 15, 11
26 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago Canedo 15, 1, 6
39 Flag of England.svg Timothy Baghurst 5, 7
26 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago Canedo15, 15
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tim Landeryou 13, 4
10 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Carlos Keller 15, 15
23 Flag of Ecuador.svg Jose Daniel Ugalde15, 15
42 Flag of Panama.svg Cesar Dominguez 3, 5
23 Flag of Ecuador.svg Jose Daniel Ugalde 7, 15, 1
10 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Carlos Keller 15, 13, 11
 
 
10 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Carlos Keller 8, 10
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Polo Gutierrez15, 15
 
 
15 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Junior Rodriguez 11, 6
18 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Teobaldo Fumero Adams15, 15
 
 
18 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Teobaldo Fumero Adams 1, 2
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Polo Gutierrez15, 15
31 Flag of India.svg Venkat Vejju 15, 10, 10
34 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Abraham Mercado14, 15, 11
34 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Abraham Mercado 0, 0
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Polo Gutierrez15, 15
 
 
Winner
Rocky Carson Flag of the United States.svg

Women's Singles Competition

[3] [4]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                  
1  
64  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
32 Flag of Panama.svg Diana Maura 1, 0
33 Flag of Spain.svg Rebeca Tristan 2, 3
32 Flag of Panama.svg Diana Maura15, 15
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
16 Flag of Ecuador.svg Maria Cristina Cordova 1, 0
17  
48  
17 Flag of Venezuela.svg Marian Paredes 13, 8
16 Flag of Ecuador.svg Maria Cristina Cordova15, 15
49  
16  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
9 Flag of Chile.svg Angela Grisar 2, 1
9  
56  
9 Flag of Chile.svg Angela Grisar 15, 15
24 Flag of Guatemala.svg Maria Renee Rodriguez 4, 0
41  
24  
9 Flag of Chile.svg Angela Grisar 15, 11, 11
8 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiko Sakamoto 6, 15, 6
25  
40  
25 Flag of Colombia.svg Cristina Amaya 14, 15, 5
8 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiko Sakamoto15, 8, 11
57  
8  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rhonda Rajsich 2, 12
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria 15, 15
5  
60  
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria 15, 15
28 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Lisa Lopezcepero 1, 0
37  
28  
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria 15, 15
12 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Maria Jose Vargas 9, 3
21  
44  
21 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Claudine García 14, 6
12 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Maria Jose Vargas 15, 15
53  
12  
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria 15, 15
13 Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Eun Ane 1, 4
13  
52  
13 Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Eun Ane15, 15
20 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Sofia Soley Saborio 5, 11
45  
20  
13 Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Eun Ane15, 13, 11
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brandi Jacobson Prentice 5, 15, 6
29  
36  
29 Flag of Argentina.svg Véronique Guillemette 15, 11, 8
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brandi Jacobson Prentice11, 15, 11
61  
4  
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria 15, 15
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jennifer Saunders 11, 2
3  
62  
3 Flag of the United States.svg Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
30 Flag of Honduras (darker variant).svg Pamela Sierra 1, 2
35  
30  
3 Flag of the United States.svg Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
14 Flag of Ecuador.svg Maria Paz Muñoz 12, 12
19  
46  
19 Flag of Venezuela.svg Mariana Tobon 2, 7
14 Flag of Ecuador.svg Maria Paz Muñoz15, 15
51  
14  
3 Flag of the United States.svg Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
6 Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Wakimoto 4, 8
11  
54  
11 Flag of Chile.svg Carla Muñoz 15, 15
22 Flag of Guatemala.svg Maria Gomar 13, 2
43  
22  
11 Flag of Chile.svg Carla Muñoz 14, 3
6 Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Wakimoto15, 15
27  
38  
27 Flag of Colombia.svg Carolina Gomez 11, 10
6 Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Wakimoto15, 15
59  
6  
3 Flag of the United States.svg Cheryl Gudinas 15, 13, 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jennifer Saunders 6, 15, 11
7  
58  
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Jessica Parrilla15, 15
26 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Anna Maldonado 2, 6
39  
26  
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Jessica Parrilla15, 15
10 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Carola Loma 13, 14
23  
42  
23 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Yira Portes 1, 3
10 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Carola Loma15, 15
55  
10  
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Jessica Parrilla 6, 9
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jennifer Saunders 15, 15
15  
50  
15 Flag of South Korea.svg Malhee Kwon 13, 7
18 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Melanie Sauma Masis15, 15
47  
18  
18 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Melania Sauma Masis 4, 2
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jennifer Saunders 15, 15
31 Flag of Argentina.svg Natalia Corti 2, 8
34 Flag of Panama.svg Giulia Barboni15, 15
31 Flag of Panama.svg Giulia Barboni 3, 2
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jennifer Saunders 15, 15
63  
2  
Winner
Paola Longoria Flag of Mexico.svg

Men's Doubles Competition

[5]

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Jansen Allen & Tony Carson
 
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA15, 15
17 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 1, 5
17 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Migeul Santiago & Abraham Mercado15, 11, 11
16 Flag of India.svg Nirup Shetty & Sathwik Rai 9, 15, 1
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA15, 15
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 5, 6
9 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago Canedo & Francisco Troncoso
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9 Flag of Chile.svg Chile 8, 14
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina15, 15
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8 Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Maggi & Fernando Kurzbard
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA15, 15
13 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala 8, 4
5 Flag of Japan.svg Michimune Kono & Hiroshi Shimizu
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5 Flag of Japan.svg Japan 15, 14, 10
12 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic4, 15, 11
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12 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Ramon De Leon & Junior Rodriguez
12 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 9, 6
13 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala15,15
13 Flag of Guatemala.svg Pedro Manolo Sandoval & Edwin Galicia
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13 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala8, 15, 11
4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 15, 11, 9
 
4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Luis Reveron & Roberto Santander
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA 4, 4
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico15, 15
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Green & Vincent Gagnon
 
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada15, 15
14 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 11, 0
19 Flag of Panama.svg Cesar Dominguez & Ricardo Delgado 3, 3
14 Flag of Colombia.svg Alejandro Herrera & Sebastian Franco 15, 15
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 10, 11
6 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia15, 15
11 Flag of South Korea.svg Sangsoo Lee & Eunbyung Kim
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11 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 10, 0
6 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia15, 15
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6 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Ricardo Monroy & Roland Keller
6 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 2, 7
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico15, 15
7 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Ivan Villegas & Andres Acuña
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7 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 14, 14
10 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador15, 15
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10 Flag of Ecuador.svg Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios
10 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 12, 15, 9
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico15, 14, 11
15 Flag of Ireland.svg Gary Lynch & Stephen O'Loan 6, 7
18 Flag of Honduras (darker variant).svg Rolando Bier & David Maramoros 15, 15
18 Flag of Honduras (darker variant).svg Honduras 7, 6
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico15, 15
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Alvaro Beltran & Javier Moreno
Winners
Flag of Mexico.svg Alvaro Beltran & Javier Moreno

Women's Doubles Competition

[6]

Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
            
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rhonda Rajsich & Aimee Ruiz 15, 15
17 Flag of Panama.svg Diana Maura & Giulia Barboni 2, 0
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA15, 15
8 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 9, 7
9 Flag of Venezuela.svg Mariana Paredes & Mariana Tobon 4, 9
8 Flag of Ecuador.svg Maria Paz Muñoz & Maria Cristina Cordova15, 15
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA 14, 15, 10
4 Flag of Chile.svg Chile15, 2, 11
5 Flag of Japan.svg Maiko Satoh & Etsuko Noda15, 15
12 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Maria Montero & Marinangely Delgado 3, 1
5 Flag of Japan.svg Japan 9, 11
4 Flag of Chile.svg Chile15, 15
13 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Anna Maldonado & Lisa Lopezcepero 1, 1
4 Flag of Chile.svg Angela Grisar & Carla Muñoz 15, 15
1 Flag of Chile.svg Chile 5, 4
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico15, 15
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josée Grand'Maître & Frédérique Lambert 15, 15
14 Flag of Argentina.svg Véronique Guillemette & Natalia Corti 5, 0
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada15, 15
6 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 5, 9
11 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Naomi Sasso Kessler & Deborah Kessler Payne 3, 1
6 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Carola Loma & Jenny Daza15, 15
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 13, 7
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico15, 15
7 Flag of South Korea.svg Malhee Kwon & Mi Ok An10, 15, 11
10 Flag of Guatemala.svg Maria Renee Rodriguez & Gabriela Martinez 15, 14, 7
7 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 3, 8
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico15, 15
15 Flag of Colombia.svg Cristina Amaya & Carolina Gomez 3, 2
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas 15, 15
Winners
Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas

Men's team competition

[7]

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA
 
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA2
17 Flag of Honduras (darker variant).svg Honduras 0
17 Flag of Honduras (darker variant).svg Honduras2
16 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 1
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA2
9 Flag of Japan.svg Japan 0
9 Flag of Japan.svg Japan
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9 Flag of Japan.svg Japan2
8 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 0
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8 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA2
4 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 0
5 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
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5 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 1
12 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina2
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12 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
12 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 0
4 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia2
13 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
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13 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala 0
4 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia2
 
4 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA2
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 0
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
 
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2
14 Flag of India.svg India 0
 
14 Flag of India.svg India
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2
11 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 0
11 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
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11 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic2
6 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 0
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6 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
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7 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador2
10 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 0
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10 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
7 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 0
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2
15 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia2
18 Flag of Panama.svg Panama 0
18 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 0
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Winner
United States Flag of the United States.svg

Women's team competition

[8]

Round of 16 Quarter finals Semifinals Final
            
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA2
16 Flag of Panama.svg Panama 0
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA2
8 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 0
9 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador2
8 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 0
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA2
13 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 0
5 Flag of Japan.svg Japan2
12 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 1
5 Flag of Japan.svg Japan 0
13 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia2
13 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia2
4 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 1
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA 0
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2
14 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 0
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2
6 Flag of Chile.svg Chile 0
11 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 1
6 Flag of Chile.svg Chile2
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1
7 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 1
10 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala2
7 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala 0
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2
15 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 0
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2
Winner
Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg

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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.

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