European Racquetball Championships

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The European Racquetball Championships are organized every two years by the European Racquetball Federation (ERF), since 1981, to determine the strongest national racquetball teams and individual male and female players in Europe.

European Racquetball Singles Championships
YearHostMen's SinglesLadies Singles
I 1981 Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tony Luykx Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dineke Kool
II 1983 Germany Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tony Luykx Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dineke Kool
III 1985 Belgium Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arno Mooymann Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mirjam Wielheesen
IV 1987 Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ronald de Zwijger Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dineke Kool
V 1989 France Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arno Mooymann Flag of Ireland.svg Marie Duignan
VI 1991 Belgium Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof Flag of Ireland.svg Bobby Brennan
VII 1993 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Gordon
VIII 1995 Ireland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Kane Flag of Ireland.svg Kathleen Curran
IX 1997 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brigitte Swolfs
X 1999 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daphne Wannee
XI 2001 Ireland Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daphne Wannee
XII 2003 Netherlands Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof Flag of Ireland.svg Joan Kennedy
XIII 2005 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof Flag of France.svg Marie-Josée Collet
XIV 2007 Italy Flag of Catalonia.svg Victor Montserrat Flag of France.svg Marie-Josée Collet
XV 2009 France Flag of Catalonia.svg Victor Montserrat Flag of Catalonia.svg Elisabeth Consegal
XVI 2011 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Eric Gordon Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Gordon
XVII 2013 Italy [1] Flag of Ireland.svg Noel O'Callaghan Flag of Ireland.svg Aisling Hickey
XVIII 2015 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Gordon
XIX 2017 Netherlands Flag of Ireland.svg Johnny O Kenney Flag of Ireland.svg Donna Ryder
European Racquetball Doubles Championships
YearHostMen's DoublesLadies Doubles
I 1981 Netherlands    -   -
II 1983 Germany    - Flag of Ireland.svg Jennings/Cullinane
III 1985 Belgium    -   -
IV 1987 Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mooymann/v. Doezum Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kool/Corsius
V 1989 France Flag of Germany.svg Loof/Hayter Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan/Curran
VI 1991 Belgium Flag of Ireland.svg Ganonn/O'Gallaghan Flag of Ireland.svg Brennan/Curran
VII 1993 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Loof/Hayter Flag of Ireland.svg Effernan/O'Farrell
VIII 1995 Ireland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kane/Shaw Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hackett/Gourley
IX 1997 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Loof/Hayter   -
X 1999 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Loof/Hayter   -
XI 2001 Ireland Flag of Germany.svg Loof/Hayter Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wannee/Tritsmans
XII 2003 Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matla/Schipper Flag of Ireland.svg Neary/Gibney
XIII 2005 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Bertels/Klippel Flag of Ireland.svg Gibney/Coffey
XIV 2007 Italy Flag of Ireland.svg Neary/Hickey Flag of Ireland.svg Farrel/Neary
XV 2009 France Flag of Ireland.svg Farrell/Neary Flag of Ireland.svg Neary/Byrne
XVI 2011 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Loof/Meyer Flag of Ireland.svg Haverty/Kenny
XVII 2013 Italy [1] Flag of Ireland.svg Murphy/Quinn Flag of Ireland.svg Hickey/Ryan
XVIII 2015 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Bertels/Schmitz Flag of Germany.svg Ludwig/Gordon
XIX 2017 Netherlands Flag of Ireland.svg Ryder P./O’Donogue Flag of Ireland.svg Ryder D./Kenny
European Racquetball Team Championships
YearHostMen's TeamWomen's TeamOverall/Combined
I 1981 Netherlands    -   - Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
II 1983 Germany Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
III 1985 Belgium Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
IV 1987 Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
V 1989 France Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
VI 1991 Belgium Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
VII 1993 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Germany.svg Germany
VIII 1995 Ireland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
IX 1997 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany    - Flag of Germany.svg Germany
X 1999 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany    - Flag of Germany.svg Germany
XI 2001 Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland    - Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
XII 2003 Netherlands Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
XIII 2005 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Germany.svg Germany
XIV 2007 Italy Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
XV 2009 France Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia
XVI 2011 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany
XVII 2013 Italy [2] Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
XVIII 2015 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Germany.svg Germany
XIX 2017 Netherlands Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ireland's Hickey and O'callaghan are European Champions 2013". European Racquetball Federation. 22 July 2013.
  2. "Ireland sweeps European Team Championships 2013". European Racquetball Federation. 16 July 2013.