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This page shows the results of the Racquetball Competition for men and women at the 1999 Pan American Games, held from July 23 to August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [1]
| RANK | NAME |
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 |  Adam Karp (USA) |
 | Michael Bronfeld (USA) |
 |  Rod de Jesús (PUR) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | United States Douglas Ganim Douglas Kachtik |
| |  Canada Roger Harripersad Kelly Kerr |
| |  Mexico Alvaro Beltrán Javier Moreno |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | Cheryl Gudinas (USA) |
| | Christie van Hees (CAN) |
| | Laura Fenton (USA) |
| RANK | NAME |
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| | United States Joy MacKenzie Jackie Paraiso |
| | Canada Lori-Jane Powell Deborah Ward |
| |  Chile Angela Grisar Loreto Barriga |
| Place | Nation |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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