2012 Racquetball World Championships

XVI Racquetball World Championships
- Dominican Republic 2012 -
Host Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Dates August 3–11
Men's singles
Gold United States Rocky Carson
Silver Mexico Polo Gutierrez
Bronze Mexico Gilberto Mejia, United States Jose Rojas
Women's singles
Gold Mexico Paola Longoria
Silver Canada Jennifer Saunders
Bronze United States Rhonda Rajsich, United States Cheryl Gudinas
Men's doubles
Gold Mexico Álvaro Beltrán & Javier Moreno
Silver United States Jansen Allen & Tony Carson
Bronze Bolivia Ricardo Monroy & Roland Keller, Guatemala Pedro Manolo Sandoval & Edwin Galicia
Women's doubles
Gold Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
Silver Chile Angela Grisar & Carla Muñoz
Bronze Canada Josée Grand'Maître & Frédérique Lambert, United States Rhonda Rajsich & Aimee Ruiz
Men's teams
Gold  USA
Silver  Canada
Bronze Mexico Mexico
4th place Bolivia Bolivia
Women's teams
Gold Mexico Mexico
Silver  USA
Bronze Canada Canada
4th place Colombia Colombia

The 16th Racquetball World Championships were held in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) from August 3 to 11, 2012, with players from 22 different countries.

The championships had two parts. First, individual competitions for men's and women's singles and doubles, which took place over the first four days. Then following an off day, there was a team competition on the last three days in which countries competed against each other in a best of three match format involving two singles matches and a doubles match.

This is the second time the Racquetball World Championships were held in Santo Domingo. The previous time was 2006.

The 2012 World Racquetball Championships were also the qualifying event for the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia. The top 16 players in Santo Domingo will qualify to compete in Cali. This only applies to men's and women's singles as the World Games will not have doubles competitions.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Mexico (MEX)4127
2 United States (USA)2248
3 Canada (CAN)0314
4 Chile (CHI)0101
5 Bolivia (BOL)0022
6 Colombia (COL)0011
 Guatemala (GUA)0011
Totals (7 entries)671124

Men's Singles Competition

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                  
 
 
1 United States Rocky Carson 15, 15
33 Guatemala Pedro Manolo Sandoval 1, 3
33 India Ashish Mehta 7, 4
32 Guatemala Pedro Manolo Sandoval 15, 15
1 United States Rocky Carson 15, 15
16 Colombia Alejandro Herrera 5, 8
 
 
17 South Korea Daeyong Kwon 10, 8
16 Colombia Alejandro Herrera 15, 15
 
 
1 United States Rocky Carson 15, 15
25 Spain Agustin Tristan 5, 4
 
 
9 Venezuela Cesar Castillo 15, 7, 11
24 Panama Ricardo Delgado 14, 15, 8
41 Panama Ricardo Delgado 15, 15
24 Republic of Ireland Gary Lynch 3, 8
9 Venezuela Cesar Castillo 9, 13
25 Spain Augustin Tristan 15, 15
25 Spain Agustin Tristan 15, 15
40 Honduras David Matamores 8, 2
25 Spain Agustin Tristan 15, 15
8 Japan Takaaki Hirose 5, 3
 
 
1 United States Rocky Carson 15, 15
4 Mexico Gilberto Mejia 8, 5
 
 
5 Canada Kris Odegard 15, 15
37 Chile Francisco Troncoso 6, 8
37 Nicaragua Ernesto Centeno Forfeit
28 Chile Francisco Troncoso
5 Canada Kris Odegard 8, 15, 11
Ecuador Fernando Rios 15, 10, 4
21  
44  
21 Ecuador Fernando Rios 15, 15
12 Bolivia Kadim Carrasco 4, 2
 
 
5 Canada Kris Odegard 4, 8
4 Mexico Gilberto Mejia 15, 15
 
 
13 Dominican Republic Luis Perez 13, 8
20 Costa Rica Felipe Camacho Martin 15, 15
45  
20  
20 Costa Rica Felipe Camacho Martin 9, 7
4 Mexico Gilberto Mejia 15, 15
29 Argentina Staniago Ugalde 11, 13
36 Puerto Rico Miguel Santiago 15, 15
29 Argentina Staniago Ugalde 4, 11
4 Mexico Gilberto Mejia 15, 15
 
 
1 United States Rocky Carson 15, 15
2 Mexico Polo Gutierrez 6, 11
 
 
3 United States Jose Rojas 15, 15
30 Guatemala Christian Wer 6, 12
35 Nicaragua Luciano Garcia 14, 13
30 Guatemala Christian Wer 15, 15
3 United States Jose Rojas 15, 15
14 Colombia Juan Sebastian Herrera 5, 10
 
 
19 South Korea Mingyu Kim 8, 6
14 Colombia Juan Sebastian Herrera 15, 15
 
 
3 United States Jose Rojas 15, 7, 11
27 Argentina Shai Manzuri 5, 15, 10
 
 
11 Venezuela Luis Reveron 15, 15
22 Republic of Ireland Stephen O'Loan 0, 2
43  
22  
11 Venezuela Luis Reveron 6, 13
27 Argentina Shai Manzuri 15, 15
27 Argentina Shai Manzuri 15, 15
38 Honduras Rolando Bier 5, 6
27 Argentina Shai Manzuri 15, 15
6 Japan Michimune Kono 8, 7
 
 
3 United States Jose Rojas 15, 12, 6
2 Mexico Polo Gutierrez 10, 15, 11
 
 
7 Canada Tim Landeryou 14, 15, 11
26 Chile Santiago Canedo 15, 1, 6
39 England Timothy Baghurst 5, 7
26 Chile Santiago Canedo 15, 15
7 Canada Tim Landeryou 13, 4
10 Bolivia Carlos Keller 15, 15
23 Ecuador Jose Daniel Ugalde 15, 15
42 Panama Cesar Dominguez 3, 5
23 Ecuador Jose Daniel Ugalde 7, 15, 1
10 Bolivia Carlos Keller 15, 13, 11
 
 
10 Bolivia Carlos Keller 8, 10
2 Mexico Polo Gutierrez 15, 15
 
 
15 Dominican Republic Junior Rodriguez 11, 6
18 Costa Rica Teobaldo Fumero Adams 15, 15
 
 
18 Costa Rica Teobaldo Fumero Adams 1, 2
2 Mexico Polo Gutierrez 15, 15
31 India Venkat Vejju 15, 10, 10
34 Puerto Rico Abraham Mercado 14, 15, 11
34 Puerto Rico Abraham Mercado 0, 0
2 Mexico Polo Gutierrez 15, 15
 
 
Winner
Rocky Carson United States

Women's Singles Competition

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                  
1  
64  
1 United States Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
32 Panama Diana Maura 1, 0
33 Spain Rebeca Tristan 2, 3
32 Panama Diana Maura 15, 15
1 United States Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
16 Ecuador Maria Cristina Cordova 1, 0
17  
48  
17 Venezuela Marian Paredes 13, 8
16 Ecuador Maria Cristina Cordova 15, 15
49  
16  
1 United States Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
9 Chile Angela Grisar 2, 1
9  
56  
9 Chile Angela Grisar 15, 15
24 Guatemala Maria Renee Rodriguez 4, 0
41  
24  
9 Chile Angela Grisar 15, 11, 11
8 Japan Toshiko Sakamoto 6, 15, 6
25  
40  
25 Colombia Cristina Amaya 14, 15, 5
8 Japan Toshiko Sakamoto 15, 8, 11
57  
8  
1 United States Rhonda Rajsich 2, 12
5 Mexico Paola Longoria 15, 15
5  
60  
5 Mexico Paola Longoria 15, 15
28 Puerto Rico Lisa Lopezcepero 1, 0
37  
28  
5 Mexico Paola Longoria 15, 15
12 Bolivia María José Vargas 9, 3
21  
44  
21 Dominican Republic Claudine García 14, 6
12 Bolivia María José Vargas 15, 15
53  
12  
5 Mexico Paola Longoria 15, 15
13 South Korea Jung Eun Ane 1, 4
13  
52  
13 South Korea Jung Eun Ane 15, 15
20 Costa Rica Sofia Soley Saborio 5, 11
45  
20  
13 South Korea Jung Eun Ane 15, 13, 11
4 Canada Brandi Jacobson Prentice 5, 15, 6
29  
36  
29 Argentina Véronique Guillemette 15, 11, 8
4 Canada Brandi Jacobson Prentice 11, 15, 11
61  
4  
1 Mexico Paola Longoria 15, 15
2 Canada Jennifer Saunders 11, 2
3  
62  
3 United States Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
30 Honduras Pamela Sierra 1, 2
35  
30  
3 United States Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
14 Ecuador Maria Paz Muñoz 12, 12
19  
46  
19 Venezuela Mariana Tobon 2, 7
14 Ecuador Maria Paz Muñoz 15, 15
51  
14  
3 United States Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
6 Japan Naomi Wakimoto 4, 8
11  
54  
11 Chile Carla Muñoz 15, 15
22 Guatemala Maria Gomar 13, 2
43  
22  
11 Chile Carla Muñoz 14, 3
6 Japan Naomi Wakimoto 15, 15
27  
38  
27 Colombia Carolina Gomez 11, 10
6 Japan Naomi Wakimoto 15, 15
59  
6  
3 United States Cheryl Gudinas 15, 13, 5
Canada Jennifer Saunders 6, 15, 11
7  
58  
7 Mexico Jessica Parrilla 15, 15
26 Puerto Rico Anna Maldonado 2, 6
39  
26  
7 Mexico Jessica Parrilla 15, 15
10 Bolivia Carola Loma 13, 14
23  
42  
23 Dominican Republic Yira Portes 1, 3
10 Bolivia Carola Loma 15, 15
55  
10  
7 Mexico Jessica Parrilla 6, 9
2 Canada Jennifer Saunders 15, 15
15  
50  
15 South Korea Malhee Kwon 13, 7
18 Costa Rica Melanie Sauma Masis 15, 15
47  
18  
18 Costa Rica Melania Sauma Masis 4, 2
2 Canada Jennifer Saunders 15, 15
31 Argentina Natalia Corti 2, 8
34 Panama Giulia Barboni 15, 15
31 Panama Giulia Barboni 3, 2
2 Canada Jennifer Saunders 15, 15
63  
2  
Winner
Paola Longoria Mexico

Men's Doubles Competition

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Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
               
1 United States Jansen Allen & Tony Carson
 
1 United States USA 15, 15
17  Puerto Rico 1, 5
17 Puerto Rico Migeul Santiago & Abraham Mercado 15, 11, 11
16 India Nirup Shetty & Sathwik Rai 9, 15, 1
1 United States USA 15, 15
8 Argentina Argentina 5, 6
9 Chile Santiago Canedo & Francisco Troncoso
9  Chile 8, 14
8 Argentina Argentina 15, 15
8 Argentina Daniel Maggi & Fernando Kurzbard
1 United States USA 15, 15
13 Guatemala Guatemala 8, 4
5 Japan Michimune Kono & Hiroshi Shimizu
5 Japan 15, 14, 10
12 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 4, 15, 11
12 Dominican Republic Ramon De Leon & Junior Rodriguez
12 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 9, 6
13 Guatemala Guatemala 15,15
13 Guatemala Pedro Manolo Sandoval & Edwin Galicia
13 Guatemala Guatemala 8, 15, 11
4 Venezuela Venezuela 15, 11, 9
 
4 Venezuela Luis Reveron & Roberto Santander
1  USA 4, 4
2 Mexico Mexico 15, 15
3 Canada Mike Green & Vincent Gagnon
 
3 Canada Canada 15, 15
14  Colombia 11, 0
19 Panama Cesar Dominguez & Ricardo Delgado 3, 3
14 Colombia Alejandro Herrera & Sebastian Franco 15, 15
3  Canada 10, 11
6 Bolivia Bolivia 15, 15
11 South Korea Sangsoo Lee & Eunbyung Kim
11  South Korea 10, 0
6 Bolivia Bolivia 15, 15
6 Bolivia Ricardo Monroy & Roland Keller
6  Bolivia 2, 7
2 Mexico Mexico 15, 15
7 Costa Rica Ivan Villegas & Andres Acuña
7 Costa Rica Costa Rica 14, 14
10 Ecuador Ecuador 15, 15
10 Ecuador Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios
10 Ecuador Ecuador 12, 15, 9
2 Mexico Mexico 15, 14, 11
15 Republic of Ireland Gary Lynch & Stephen O'Loan 6, 7
18 Honduras Rolando Bier & David Maramoros 15, 15
18 Honduras Honduras 7, 6
2 Mexico Mexico 15, 15
 
Mexico Álvaro Beltrán & Javier Moreno
Winners
Mexico Álvaro Beltrán & Javier Moreno

Women's Doubles Competition

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Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
            
1 United States Rhonda Rajsich & Aimee Ruiz 15, 15
17 Panama Diana Maura & Giulia Barboni 2, 0
1 United States USA 15, 15
8 Ecuador Ecuador 9, 7
9 Venezuela Mariana Paredes & Mariana Tobon 4, 9
8 Ecuador Maria Paz Muñoz & Maria Cristina Cordova 15, 15
1  USA 14, 15, 10
4 Chile Chile 15, 2, 11
5 Japan Maiko Satoh & Etsuko Noda 15, 15
12 Dominican Republic Maria Montero & Marinangely Delgado 3, 1
5  Japan 9, 11
4 Chile Chile 15, 15
13 Puerto Rico Anna Maldonado & Lisa Lopezcepero 1, 1
4 Chile Angela Grisar & Carla Muñoz 15, 15
1  Chile 5, 4
2 Mexico Mexico 15, 15
3 Canada Josée Grand'Maître & Frédérique Lambert 15, 15
14 Argentina Véronique Guillemette & Natalia Corti 5, 0
3 Canada Canada 15, 15
6 Bolivia Bolivia 5, 9
11 Costa Rica Naomi Sasso Kessler & Deborah Kessler Payne 3, 1
6 Bolivia Carola Loma & Jenny Daza 15, 15
3  Canada 13, 7
2 Mexico Mexico 15, 15
7 South Korea Malhee Kwon & Mi Ok An 10, 15, 11
10 Guatemala Maria Renee Rodriguez & Gabriela Martinez 15, 14, 7
7  South Korea 3, 8
2 Mexico Mexico 15, 15
15 Colombia Cristina Amaya & Carolina Gomez 3, 2
2 Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas 15, 15
Winners
Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas

Men's team competition

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Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
               
1  USA
 
1 United States USA 2
17 Honduras Honduras 0
17 Honduras Honduras 2
16  Puerto Rico 1
1 United States USA 2
9  Japan 0
9  Japan
9 Japan Japan 2
8 South Korea South Korea 0
8 South Korea South Korea
1 United States USA 2
4 Bolivia Bolivia 0
5 Venezuela Venezuela
5 Venezuela Venezuela 1
12 Argentina Argentina 2
12 Argentina Argentina
12 Argentina Argentina 0
4 Bolivia Bolivia 2
13 Guatemala Guatemala
13 Guatemala Guatemala 0
4 Bolivia Bolivia 2
 
4 Bolivia Bolivia
1 United States USA 2
2 Canada Canada 0
3 Mexico Mexico
 
3 Mexico Mexico 2
14  India 0
 
14  India
3 Mexico Mexico 2
11 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 0
11 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
11 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 2
6 Costa Rica Costa Rica 0
6 Costa Rica Costa Rica
3 Mexico Mexico 1
2 Canada Canada 2
Ecuador Ecuador
7 Ecuador Ecuador 2
10 Republic of Ireland Ireland 0
10 Republic of Ireland Ireland
7 Ecuador Ecuador 0
2 Canada Canada 2
15 Colombia Colombia 2
18  Panama 0
18  Colombia 0
2 Canada Canada 2
 
 Canada
Winner
United States United States

Women's team competition

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Round of 16 Quarter finals Semifinals Final
            
1 United States USA 2
16  Panama 0
1 United States USA 2
8 Ecuador Ecuador 0
9 Ecuador Ecuador 2
8 Venezuela Venezuela 0
1 United States USA 2
13  Colombia 0
5 Japan Japan 2
12  Costa Rica 1
5  Japan 0
13 Colombia Colombia 2
13 Colombia Colombia 2
4  Bolivia 1
1 United States USA 0
3 Mexico Mexico 2
3 Mexico Mexico 2
14 Argentina Argentina 0
3 Mexico Mexico 2
6  Chile 0
11 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 1
6 Chile Chile 2
3 Mexico Mexico 2
2  Canada 1
7  South Korea 1
10 Guatemala Guatemala 2
7 Guatemala Guatemala 0
2 Canada Canada 2
15  Puerto Rico 0
2 Canada Canada 2
Winner
Mexico Mexico

See also

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