Racquetball World Championships

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The World Racquetball Championships is the top international racquetball competition organized by the International Racquetball Federation (IRF).[1]

History[edit]

The first event was held in 1981 as part of the 1981 World Games. The second World Championships were in 1984, and they have been a biannual event since then with the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic period, which delayed the 2020 event by one year.

Worlds have been held in 13 countries across four continents: North and South America as well as Asia and Europe. The United States has hosted Worlds most often – 4 times, though not since 1996, followed by Mexico, 3 times, and twice each in Canada, the Dominican Republic, and South Korea.

The 2022 World Championships were held in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, which was the first time Worlds was in Mexico since 2000, when it was also held in San Luis Potosí. The 2022 Worlds introduced Mixed Doubles for the first time, and re-introduced the Team Competition (best of three matches: two singles & one doubles), which was held at Worlds until 2012, after which the team winners were determined by the points earned in the individual competitions.

Also, the 2022 World Championships used a best of five games match format with each game to 11 points, win by 2, with rally scoring, as used in other sports like squash and volleyball. Rally scoring – the winner of every rally scores a point – was introduced at Worlds in 2021. Previously, racquetball games used side-out scoring, where players scored points only when they had won a rally which began with that player serving. Rallies won when not serving were simply side-outs: the rally losing player lost the serve and the rally winning player won the opportunity to serve, but did not win a point.

Editions and team results[edit]

No. Year Host Men's team Women's team Overall / combined
I 1981 United States United States USA
II 1984 United States  USA  USA United States USA
III 1986 United States  Canada  USA United States USA &
Canada Canada
IV 1988 Germany  Canada  USA United States USA
V 1990 Venezuela  USA  USA United States USA
VI 1992 Canada  USA  USA United States USA
VII 1994 Mexico  USA  USA United States USA
VIII 1996 United States  Canada  USA United States USA
IX 1998 Bolivia  USA  USA United States USA
X 2000 Mexico  Canada  USA Canada Canada
XI 2002 Puerto Rico  Canada  USA United States USA
XII 2004 South Korea  USA  USA United States USA
XIII 2006 Dominican Republic  USA  USA United States USA
XIV 2008 Ireland  USA  USA United States USA
XV 2010 South Korea  USA  USA United States USA
XVI 2012 Dominican Republic  USA  Mexico United States USA
XVII 2014 Canada  USA  Mexico United States USA
XVIII 2016 Colombia  USA  Mexico Mexico Mexico
XIX 2018 Costa Rica  Mexico  Mexico Mexico Mexico
XX 2021 Guatemala  USA  Mexico United States USA
XXI 2022 Mexico  Mexico  Mexico Mexico Mexico

Winners[edit]

No. Year Host Men's Singles Women's Singles Men's Doubles Women's Doubles Mixed Doubles
I 1981 United States United States Ed Andrews United States Cindy Baxter United States Mark Malowitz & Jeff Kwartler United States Mary Ann Cluess & Karen Borga
II 1984 United States Canada Ross Harvey United States Mary Dee United States Stan Wright & Steve Trent United States Carol French & Malia Kamahoahoa
III 1986 United States United States Egan Inoue United States Cindy Baxter United States Jack Nolan & Todd O'Neil Canada Carol McFetridge & Marion Sicotte
IV 1988 Germany United States Andy Roberts Canada Heather Stupp United States Doug Ganim & Dan Obremski United States Diane Green & Trina Rasmussen
V 1990 Venezuela United States Egan Inoue Canada Heather Stupp United States Doug Ganim & Dan Obremski United States Malia Bailey & Jackie Paraiso
VI 1992 Canada United States Chris Cole United States Michelle Gould United States Doug Ganim & Eric Muller United States Malia Bailey & Robin Levine
VII 1994 Mexico Canada Sherman Greenfeld United States Michelle Gould United States John Ellis & Eric Muller United States Laura Fenton & Jackie Paraiso Gibson
VIII 1996 United States United States Todd O'Neil United States Michelle Gould United States Adam Karp & Bill Sell United States Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
IX 1998 Bolivia Canada Sherman Greenfeld Canada Christie Van Hees United States Adam Karp & Bill Sell United States Joy Mackenzie & Jackie Paraiso
X 2000 Mexico Mexico Álvaro Beltrán United States Cheryl Gudinas Mexico Luis Bustilos & Javier Moreno United States Kersten Hallander & Kim Russell
XI 2002 Puerto Rico United States Jack Huczek United States Cheryl Gudinas Mexico Polo Gutierrez & Gilberto Mejia United States Jackie Paraiso Rice & Kim Russell
XII 2004 South Korea United States Jack Huczek United States Cheryl Gudinas United States Shane Vanderson & Mike Dennison United States Jackie Paraiso Rice & Kim Russell
XIII 2006 Dominican Republic United States Jack Huczek Canada Christie Van Hees Mexico Álvaro Beltrán & Javier Moreno United States Aimee Ruiz & Laura Fenton
XIV 2008 Ireland United States Rocky Carson United States Rhonda Rajsich United States Jason Thoerner & Mitch Williams United States Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
XV 2010 South Korea United States Rocky Carson United States Rhonda Rajsich United States Ben Croft & Mitch Williams Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
XVI 2012 Dominican Republic United States Rocky Carson Mexico Paola Longoria Mexico Álvaro Beltrán & Javier Moreno Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
XVII 2014 Canada United States Rocky Carson Mexico Paola Longoria Colombia Sebastian Franco & Alejandro Herrera Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
XVIII 2016 Colombia United States Rocky Carson Mexico Paola Longoria Mexico Álvaro Beltrán & Javier Moreno United States Aimee Ruiz & Janel Tisinger
XIX 2018 Costa Rica Mexico Rodrigo Montoya Guatemala Gabriela Martinez Mexico Álvaro Beltrán & Daniel De La Rosa Bolivia Valeria Centellas & Yasmine Sabja
XX 2021 Guatemala United States Alejandro Landa Mexico Paola Longoria Mexico Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
XXI 2022 Mexico Bolivia Conrrado Moscoso Mexico Paola Longoria Mexico Álvaro Beltrán & Daniel De La Rosa Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas Mexico Rodrigo Montoya & Samantha Salas

Multiple world champions[edit]

Champion Singles Doubles Mixed Total
Mexico Paola Longoria 5 5 0 10
United States Jackie Paraiso 0 7 - 7
Mexico Álvaro Beltrán 1 5 0 6
Mexico Samantha Salas 0 5 1 6
United States Rocky Carson 5 0 0 5
Mexico Javier Moreno 0 4 - 4
United States Michelle Gould 3 0 - 3
United States Cheryl Gudinas 3 0 - 3
United States Jack Huczek 3 0 - 3
Mexico Rodrigo Montoya 1 1 1 3
United States Aimee Ruiz 0 3 - 3
United States Doug Ganim 0 3 - 3
United States Kim Russell 0 3 - 3
United States Joy MacKenzie 0 3 - 3
United States Malia Bailey 0 3 - 3
Canada Christie Van Hees 2 0 - 2
Canada Heather Stupp 2 0 - 2
Canada Sherman Greenfeld 2 0 - 2
United States Egan Inoue 2 0 - 2
United States Rhonda Rajsich 2 0 0 2
United States Cindy Baxter 2 0 - 2
United States Todd O'Neill 1 1 - 2
United States Mitch Williams 0 2 - 2
United States Dan Obremski 0 2 - 2
United States Eric Muller 0 2 - 2
United States Adam Karp 0 2 - 2
United States Bill Sell 0 2 - 2
United States Laura Fenton 0 2 - 2

World champions by country[edit]

Country Men's Singles Women's Singles Men's Doubles Women's Doubles Mixed Doubles Total
 United States 15 11 12 14 0 52
 Mexico 2 5 8 5 1 21
 Canada 3 4 0 1 0 8
Bolivia Bolivia 1 0 0 1 0 2
Colombia Colombia 0 0 1 0 0 1
Guatemala Guatemala 0 1 0 0 0 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "International Racquetball Federation – Official website". www.internationalracquetball.com.

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