2008 Racquetball World Championships

XIV Racquetball World Championships
- Ireland 2008 -
Host Republic of Ireland Kingscourt
Dates August 2–9
Men teams
Champions  United States
Runners-up Mexico Mexico
Third place  Canada
Fourth place Bolivia Bolivia
Women teams
Champions  United States
Runners-up Bolivia Bolivia
Third place  Canada
Fourth place Chile Chile

The 14th Racquetball World Championships were held in Kingscourt (Ireland) from August 2 to 9, 2008, with 22 men's national teams and 15 women's national teams; and several players in the Singles and Doubles competition.

Men's team competition

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States United States 3
17 Republic of Ireland Ireland 2 17 Republic of Ireland Ireland 0
16 Dominican Republic Dominican R. 1 1 United States United States 3
8 Japan 0
9 Chile Chile 1
8 Japan Japan 2
1 United States USA 3
5 Bolivia Bolivia 0
5 Bolivia Bolivia 3
21 Poland Poland 0 12 South Korea South Korea 0
12 South Korea South Korea 3 5 Bolivia Bolivia 2
13 Guatemala Guatemala 1 4 Venezuela Venezuela 1
20 Catalonia Catalonia 2 20 Catalonia Catalonia 1
4 Venezuela Venezuela 2
1 United States USA 2
2 Mexico Mexico 1
3 Mexico Mexico 2
19 Belgium Belgium 14 Germany 1
14 Germany Germany 3 Mexico Mexico 2
11 Ecuador Ecuador wo 11 Ecuador Ecuador 1
22 Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 11 Ecuador Ecuador 3
6 India India 0
3 Mexico Mexico 2
2  Canada 1
7 Argentina Argentina 1
10 Costa Rica Costa Rica 2
10 Costa Rica Costa Rica 1
15 Netherlands Netherlands 2 Canada Canada 2
18 Honduras Honduras 15 Netherlands Netherlands 0
2 Canada Canada 3


 Winners 
United States
United States

Women's team competition

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
            
1 United States United States 3
8 Venezuela Venezuela 0
9 Guatemala Guatemala 1
8 Venezuela Venezuela 2
1 United States United States wo
5 Chile Chile
5 Chile Chile 3
12 Ecuador Ecuador 0
5 Chile Chile 2
4 Mexico Mexico 1
13 Costa Rica Costa Rica 0
4 Mexico Mexico 3
1 United States United States 2
6 Bolivia Bolivia 1
3 Japan Japan 3
14 Catalonia Catalonia 0
3 Japan 1
6 Bolivia Bolivia 2
11 Germany 0
6 Bolivia Bolivia 3
6 Bolivia Bolivia 2
2  Canada 1
7 South Korea South Korea 3
10 Republic of Ireland Ireland 0
7 South Korea South Korea
2 Canada Canada
15 Honduras Honduras 0
2 Canada Canada 3
 Winners 
United States
United States

Men's Singles Competition

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States Rocky Carson 15, 15
33 Guatemala Karl Boer 13, 15, 11 33 Guatemala Karl Boer 0, 4
32 Honduras Yelso Molinari 15, 14, 8 1 United States Rocky Carson 15, 15
16 Dominican Republic Leonel Simo 9, 1
17 Germany Marcel Czempisz 4, 4
16 Dominican Republic Leonel Simo 15, 15
1 United States Rocky Carson 15, 15
25 Ecuador Fernando Ríos 3, 4
9 Japan Takaaki Hirose 11, 15, 11
41 Poland Peter Rakowski 10, 5 24 Chile Pablo Fajre 15, 8, 0
24 Chile Pablo Fajre 15, 15 9 Japan Takaaki Hirose 7, 4
25 Ecuador Fernando Ríos 15, 15 25 Ecuador Fernando Ríos 15, 15
40 Catalonia Carlos Oviedo 6, 2 25 Ecuador Fernando Ríos 15, 15
8 Venezuela Marcelo Laprea 2, 5
1 United States Rocky Carson 15, 15
4 Mexico Álvaro Beltrán 9, 8
5 Canada Mike Green 15, 15
37 Belgium Niklaas Deboutte 15, 12, 11 37 Belgium Nickolas Deboutte 3, 0
28 India Sid Harshavat 7, 15, 7 5 Canada Mike Green 15, 15
21 Netherlands Richard van Doezum 15, 15 12 Bolivia Jorge Zambrana 8, 7
44 Chinese Taipei Wen Wen-chang 7, 0 21 Netherlands Richard van Doezum 13, 3
12 Bolivia Jorge Zambrana 15, 15
5 Canada Mike Green 14, 10
4 Mexico Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
13 South Korea Sung Suk Kim 15, 3, 4
45 Brazil Mauro Barbosa 2, 1 20 F. Camacho 11, 15, 11
20 Costa Rica Felipe Camacho 15, 15 20 Costa Rica Felipe Camacho 12, 12
29 Argentina Danny Maggi 15, 15 4 Mexico Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
36 Republic of Ireland Noel O'callaghan 5, 8 29 Argentina Danny Maggi 12, 9 Final
4 Mexico Alvaro Beltrán 15, 15
1 United States Rocky Carson 12, 15, 11
3 United States Jack Huczek 15, 14, 10
3 United States Jack Huczek 15, 15
35 Guatemala Christian Wer 15, 15 35 Guatemala Christian Wer 0, 4
30 Honduras Gerardo Fajardo 4, 12 3 United States Jack Huczek 15, 15
14 Dominican Republic Luis Pérez 0, 5
19 Germany Oliver Bertels 13, 9
14 Dominican Republic Luis Pérez 15, 15
3 United States Jack Huczek 15, 15
11 Japan Michimune Kono 3, 4
11 Japan Michimune Kono 15, 15
43 Poland Jakob Kuzniacki 0, 1 22 Chile Sebastian Roessler 9, 12
22 Chile Sebastian Roessler 15, 15 11 Japan Michimune Kono 15, 15
27 Ecuador José Daniel Ugalde 15, 11, 7 38 Catalonia Victor Montserrat 4, 4
38 Catalonia Víctor Montserrat 10, 15, 11 38 Catalonia Victor Montserrat 15, 15
6 Venezuela Fabian Balmori 9, 9
3 United States Jack Huczek 15, 15
7 Canada Vincent Gagnon 11, 8
7 Canada Vincent Gagnon 15, 15
39 Belgium Paul Devos 7 26 India Nanda Gudderra 1, 2
26 India Nanda Gudderra 13, injury fft 7 Canada Vincent Gagnon 15, 15
23 Netherlands Michiel van der Holst 15, 15 10 Bolivia Ricardo Monroy 11, 11
42 Chinese Taipei Huang-jung Hsu 4, 2 23 Netherlands Michael van der Holst 5, 12
10 Bolivia Ricardo Monroy 15, 15
7 Canada Vincent Gagnon 15, 11, 11
2 Mexico Polo Gutierrez 5, 15, 8
15 South Korea Sang Soo Lee 12, 15, 7
18 Costa Rica Ivan Villegas 15, 12, 11
18 Costa Rica Ivan Villegas 12, 1
31 Argentina Fabián Apa 5, 3 2 Mexico Polo Gutierrez 15, 15
34 Republic of Ireland Liam Hugues 15, 15 34 Republic of Ireland Liam Hughes 3, 1
2 Mexico Polo Gutierrez 15, 15


 Winner 
United States
Rocky Carson

Women's Singles Competition

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
32 Honduras Maria Aguilar 3, 0
1 United States Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
17 Venezuela Vivianna Reveron 8, 2
17 Venezuela Vivianna Reveron 15, 10, 7
16 South Korea Jeong Ae Lee 6, 15, 7
1 United States Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
8 Toshiko Sakamoto 9, 3
9 Chile Fabiola Márquez 15, 15
24 Guatemala Mónica Escobar 3, 2
9 Chile Fabiola Márquez 2, 9
8 Japan Toshiko Sakamoto 15, 15
25 Costa Rica Deborah Kessler 2, 0
8 Japan Toshiko Sakamoto 15, 15
1 United States Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
5 Mexico Paola Longoria 10, 9
5 Mexico Paola Longoria 15, 15
28 Catalonia Raquel Consegal 1, 3
5 Mexico Paola Longoria 15, 15
12 Bolivia Yazmine Sabja 14, 10
21 Germany Andrea Gordon 5, 2
12 Bolivia Yazmine Sabja 15, 15
5 Mexico Paola Longoria 15, 15
4 Canada Josée Grand'Maître 10, 8
13 Republic of Ireland Eithne Skehan 2, 6
20 Ecuador Cristina Córdova 15, 15
20 Ecuador Cristina Córdova 12, 6
4 Canada Josée Grand'Maître 15, 15
29 Colombia Cristina Amaya 6, 7
4 Canada Josée Grand'Maître 15, 15
1 United States Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
3 United States Cheryl Gudinas 13, 8
3 United States Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
30 Honduras Ana Fortin 1, 2
3 United States Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
14 South Korea Jung Eun Ane 4, 10
19 Venezuela Mariana Paredes 12, 8
14 South Korea Jung Eun Ane 15, 15
3 United States Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
11 Chile Angela Grisar 7, 6
11 Chile Angela Grisar 15, 15
22 Guatemala Patricia Beltranena 0, 1
11 Chile Angela Grisar 15, 15
6 Japan Harumi Kajino 6, 12
27 Costa Rica Naomi Sasso 1, 4
6 Japan Harumi Kajino 15, 15
3 United States Cheryl Gudinas 15, 11, 11
2 Canada Jennifer Saunders 8, 15, 8
7 Mexico Susana Acosta 15, 15
26 Catalonia Elisabet Consegal 4, 7
7 Mexico Susana Acosta 10, 15, 11
10 Bolivia Jenny Daza 15, 13, 6
23 Germany Yvonne Kortes 2, 0
10 Bolivia Jenny Daza 15, 15
7 Mexico Susana Acosta 13, 9
2 Canada Jennifer Saunders 15, 15
15 Republic of Ireland Ciara Mcmanamon 0, 1
18 Ecuador Maria Paz Muñoz 15, 15
18 Ecuador Maria Paz Muñoz 14, 13, 6
2 Canada Jennifer Saunders 15, 15, 11
31 Turkey Ayten Kececi 3, 0
2 Canada Jennifer Saunders 15, 15
 Winner 
United States
Rhonda Rajsich

Men's doubles competition

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Mexico Gilberto Mejia
Mexico Javier Moreno
15, 15
17 India India 4, 1
17 Honduras Gerardo Fajardo
Honduras Yelso Molinari
12, 13
16 India Nanda Gudderra
India Sid Harshavat
15, 15
1 Mexico Mexico WBF
8 Chile Chile -
9 Guatemala Juan Luis Galvez
Guatemala Christian Wer
11, 7
8 Chile Pablo Fajre
Chile Sebastian Roessler
15, 15
1 Mexico Mexico 15, 15
4 Venezuela Venezuela 7, 1
5 Argentina Fabiean Apa
Argentina Danny Maggi
15, 15
12 South Korea South Korea 3, 8
21 Poland Jakob Kuzniacki
Poland Peter Rakowski
2, 6
12 South Korea Se Young Joo
South Korea Song Ha Sin
15, 15
5 Argentina Argentina 15, 8, 4
4 Venezuela Venezuela 7, 15, 11
13 Ecuador Fernando Rios
Ecuador Juan Diego Rodriguez
15, 15
20 Catalonia Carlos Oviedo
Catalonia Alberto Serfaty
3, 13
13 Ecuador Ecuador 7, 7
4 Venezuela César Castro
Venezuela Jorge Hirsekorn
15, 15
1 Mexico Mexico 13, 15, 7
2 United States USA 15, 10, 11
3 Canada Kris Odegard
Canada François Viens
15, 15
14 Netherlands Netherlands 2, 2
19 Belgium Niklaas Deboutte
Belgium Paul Devos
13, 4
14 Netherlands Peter De Jong
Netherlands Edwin Schipper
15, 15
3  Canada 15, 7, 6
6 Japan Japan 2, 15, 11
11 Dominican Republic Luis Perez
Dominican Republic Leonel Simo
15, 15
22 Chinese Taipei Huang-Jung Hsu
Chinese Taipei Wen-Chang Wen
3, 2
11 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 13, 10
6 Japan Michimune Kono
Japan Hiroshi Shimizu
15, 15
6 Japan 4, 2
2 United States USA 15, 15
7 Bolivia Roland Keller
Bolivia Ricardo Monroy
12, 15, 11
10 Costa Rica Bruno Casalvolone
Costa Rica Joaquin Solera
15, 14, 6
10 Bolivia Bolivia 3, 7
2 United States USA 15, 15
15 Germany Joachim Loof
Germany Trevor Meyer
15, 11, 11
18 Republic of Ireland Patrick Hanley
Republic of Ireland Adam Neary
13, 15, 6
15 Germany 1, 6
2 United States Jason Thoerner
United States Mitch Williams
15, 15


 Winners 
United States
United States
Jason Thoerner & Mitch Williams

Women's doubles competition

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
            
1 United States Jackie Paraiso
United States Aimee Ruiz
15, 15
8 Venezuela Venezuela 3, 5
9 Venezuela Mariana Paredes
Venezuela Vivianna Reveron
15, 15
8 Guatemala Maria Gomar
Guatemala Lucy Zachrisson
7, 5
1 United States USA 15, 15
5 Chile Chile 4, 5
5 Chile Angela Grisar
Chile Fabiola Marquez
15, 15
12 Germany Yvonne Kortes
Germany Lara Ludwig
8, 4
5 Chile Chile 15, 15
4 Japan 3, 3
13 Costa Rica Deborah Kessler
Costa Rica Naomi Sasso
1, 6
4 Japan Rie Masuyama
Japan Maiko Sato
15, 15
1 United States USA 15, 15
6  Canada 8, 6
3 Mexico Paola Longoria
Mexico Rosy Torres
15, 15
14 Honduras Maria Aguilar
Honduras Ana Fortin
3, 3
3 Mexico Mexico 15, 15
6 Bolivia Bolivia 12, 6
11 Republic of Ireland Clodagh McManamon
Republic of Ireland Donna Ryder
3, 4
6 Bolivia Jenny Daza
Bolivia Carola Loma
15, 15
6 Mexico Mexico 15, 6, 9
2 Canada Canada 3, 15, 11
7 South Korea Yun Mi Bae
South Korea Nawoo Kim
2, 4
10 Ecuador Ivonne Carpio
Ecuador Maria Paz Muñoz
15, 15
10 Ecuador Ecuador 12, 3
2 Canada Genvieve Brodeur
Canada Véronique Guillemette
15, 15


 Winners 
United States
United States
Jackie Paraiso and Aimee Ruiz

See also