XVIII Racquetball World Championships - Colombia 2016 - | |
Host | Cali, Colombia |
Dates | July 15–23 |
Men's singles | |
Women's singles | |
Gold | Paola Longoria |
Silver | Ana Gabriela Martinez |
Bronze | Maria Jose Vargas Samantha Salas |
Men's doubles | |
Women's doubles | |
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 a South American country hosted the event since 1998, when Cochabamba, Bolivia, was the host city.
Mexican Paola Longoria won her third World Championship in women's singles, which ties her with Cheryl Gudinas and Michelle Gould for most World Championships in women's singles. Ana Gabriela Martinez of Guatemala was Longoria's opponent in the final, and she was a surprise finalist, as she was only 16 years old, although she was the World Junior Champion in girl's U16. [1] Also, neither American player – Michelle Key nor Rhonda Rajsich – made the podium, which was the first time a USA woman had not finished in the top three in World Championship history.
The 2016 World Championships used a two-stage format with an initial group stage that was a round robin with the results used to seed players for a medal round.
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Paola Longoria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 13 | 4 |
Ana Gabriela Martinez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 43 | 3 |
Mariana Tobon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 60 | 2 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Rhonda Rajsich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 77 | 60 | 4 |
Jenny Daza | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 71 | 3 |
Maria Renee Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 66 | 69 | 2 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Samantha Salas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 21 | 4 |
Carla Muñoz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 28 | 3 |
Mariana Paredes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 60 | 2 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adriana Riveros | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 37 | 6 |
Michelle Key | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 85 | 36 | 5 |
Pamela Sierra | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 72 | 4 |
Naomi Sasso Kessler | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 90 | 3 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Maria Jose Vargas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 34 | 6 |
Michéle Morissette | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 72 | 5 |
Ivonne Carpio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 69 | 4 |
Majella Haverty | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 90 | 3 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Cristina Amaya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 100 | 57 | 6 |
Jin Young Seok | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | ||
Merynanyelly Delgado Araujo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 79 | 4 |
Harumi Kajino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 90 | 3 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Veronica Sotomayor | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 19 | 6 |
Christine Richardson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 66 | 54 | 5 |
Cecilia Cerquetti | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 64 | 93 | 4 |
Donna Ryder | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 98 | 3 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Maria Cespedes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 105 | 101 | 6 |
Maiko Sato | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 90 | 77 | 5 |
Jung Eun Ane | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 100 | 97 | 4 |
Carolina Gomez | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 116 | 96 | 3 |
Source [3]
Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semi finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Paola Longoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Jenny Daza | 5, 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Mariana Paredes | 7, 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Jenny Daza | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Christine Richardson | 1, 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Christine Richardson | 15, 5, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Merynanyelly Degado Araujo | 7, 15, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Christine Richardson | 10, 15, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Maria Cespedes | 15, 9, 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Majella Haventry | 4, 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Maria Cespedes | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Maria Jose Vargas | 5, 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Maria Jose Vargas | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Carolina Gomez | 4, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Maria Jose Vargas | 9, 15, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Jin Seok | 15, 7, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Pia Dati | 3, 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Jin Seok | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Maria Jose Vargas | 15, 6, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Carla Muñoz | 9, 15, 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Carla Muñoz | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Maria Renee Rodriguez | 8, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Carla Muñoz | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Adriana Riveros | 10, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Naomi Sasso Kessler | 3, 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Adriana Riveros | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Ana Gabriela Martinez | 12, 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Samantha Salas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Samantha Salas | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Mariana Tobon | 3, 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Mariana Tobon | 4, 15, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Michelle Key | 15, 9, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Samantha Salas | 15, 6, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Cristina Amaya | 3, 15, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Michèle Morissette | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | June Eun Ane | 7, 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Michèle Morissette | 1, 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Cristina Amaya | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Donna Ryder | 6, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Cristina Amaya | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Samantha Salas | 11, 15, 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Ana Gabriela Martinez | 15, 14, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Veronica Sotomayor | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Harumi Kajino | 7, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Maiko Sato | 6, 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Veronica Sotomayor | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Ivonne Carpio | 10, 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Maiko Sato | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Veronica Sotomayor | 9, 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Ana Gabriela Martinez | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Ana Gabriela Martinez | 15, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Pamela Sierra | 6, 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Ana Gabriela Martinez | 15, 14, 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rhonda Rajsich | 14, 15, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rhonda Rajsich |
Women's singles Winner |
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Paola Longoria |
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