Catalonia national racquetball team

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Catalonia
AssociationFederació Catalana de Raquetbol
Confederation ERF (Europe)
IRF codeCAT Flag of Catalonia.svg
World Championships
Appearances2 (First in 2006)
Best result
  • Overall: 13th place (2008)
  • Men: 13th place (2008)
  • Women: 13th place (2008)
European Championships
Appearances3 (First in 2007)
Best result
  • Overall: winners (2009)
  • Men: winners (2009)
  • Women: winners (2009)
website

Catalonia national racquetball team represents the Catalan Racquetball Federation in racquetball international competitions. Competes as a member of the European Racquetball Federation and International Racquetball Federation. Catalonia won the European Championships in 2009, in the overall, men and women competitions.

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History

IRF World Championships
YearHostMenWomenOverall
XIII 2006 Dominican Republic17th17th17th
XIV 2008 Ireland13th13th13th
XV 2010 South Korea   
ERF European Championships
YearHostMenWomenOverall
XIV 2007 Italy3rd4th
XV 2009 France [1] ChampionsChampionsChampions
XVI 2011 Germany
XVII 2013 Italy [2] [3] 3rd3rd3rd

Players

National team at the European Championship 2013

[4]

  • Ignasi Herms
  • Dani Pascual
 
  • Anna Ventura
  • Maria Pajares

National team in the European Championship 2009 and World Championship 2008

  • Víctor Montserrat
  • Carlos Oviedo
 
  • Elisabet Consegal
  • Raquel Consegal

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References

  1. "Catalonia's Consegal and Montserrat are European Champions". European Racquetball Federation. 9 August 2009.
  2. "Ireland sweeps European Team Championships 2013". European Racquetball Federation. 16 July 2013.
  3. "EURO 2013: Day 1 results". European Racquetball Federation. 15 July 2013.
  4. "Double bronze medal for the catalan players". Seleccions.cat. 22 July 2013.