Racquetball at the World Games
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Racquetball was part of the first World Games in 1981 at Santa Clara. These competitions also count as the first Racquetball World Championships. Racquetball was not played at the World Games in 1989, 1997, 2001, and 2005 as no court was available.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Source[2]
Men's Single
[edit]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Santa Clara |  Ed Andrews (USA) | Mark Martino (USA) |  Martin Padilla (MEX) |
| 1985 London | Andy Roberts (USA) |  Roger Harripersad (CAN) | Ed Andrews (USA) |
| 1993 The Hague | Michael Bronfeld (USA) | John Ellis (USA) | Sherman Greenfeld (CAN) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Jack Huczek (USA) | Rocky Carson (USA) | Vincent Gagnon (CAN) |
| 2013 Cali | Polo Gutierrez (MEX) | Gilberto Mejia (MEX) | Rocky Carson (USA) |
| 2022 Birmingham |  Andrés Acuña (CRC) | Rodrigo Montoya (MEX) | Andree Parrilla (MEX) |
Men's Double
[edit]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Santa Clara | United States (USA) Mark Malowitz Jeff Kwartler | Mexico (MEX) Raul Canales Federicq Alvarez |  Netherlands (NED)Tom Luykx Frits Groenendijk |
Women's Single
[edit]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Santa Clara | Cindy Baxter (USA) | Barbara Faulkenberry (USA) | Betsy Massie (USA) |
| 1985 London | Cindy Baxter (USA) | Carol Dupuy (CAN) | Crystal Fried (CAN) |
| 1993 The Hague | Michelle Gould (USA) | Malia Bailey (USA) | Carol McFetridge (CAN) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Paola Longoria (MEX) | Rhonda Rajsich (USA) |  Angela Grisar (CHI) |
| 2013 Cali | Paola Longoria (MEX) |  Cristina Amaya (COL) | Rhonda Rajsich (USA) |
| 2022 Birmingham | Paola Longoria (MEX) |  Gabriela Martinez (GUA) |  Angélica Barrios (BOL) |
Women's Double
[edit]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Santa Clara | United States (USA) Mary Ann Cluess Karen Borga | Netherlands (NED) Miriam Wielheesen Dineke Kool | Mexico (MEX) Martinez Suarez |
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 | Mexico (MEX) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chile (CHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "World Games Results". IRF. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Result history of the World Games | IWGA".
