2004 Racquetball World Championships

The 12th Racquetball World Championships were held in Anyang (South Korea) from July 30 to August 7, 2004, with players from 17 different countries. The USA swept the gold medals, winning both singles and doubles in the Men's and Women's competitions as well as both Men's and Women's team competitions.

XII Racquetball World Championships
- South Korea 2004 -
Host Anyang
South Korea South Korea
Dates July 30 – August 7
Men teams
Champions  United States
Runners-up  Canada
Third place Mexico Mexico
Fourth place Venezuela Venezuela
Women teams
Champions  United States
Runners-up  Canada
Third place Chile Chile
Fourth place Mexico Mexico
Men's singles
Gold United States Jack Huczek
Silver Mexico Álvaro Beltrán
Bronze United States Rocky Carson
Canada Brian Istace
Women's singles
Gold United States Cheryl Gudinas
Silver Chile Angela Grisar
Bronze Canada Amanda Dunn
Mexico Nancy Enriquez
Men's doubles
Gold United States Mike Dennison & Shane Vanderson
Silver Mexico Polo Gutierrez & Javier Moreno
Bronze Argentina Daniel Maggi & Shai Manzuri
Canada Mike Green & Tom O'Brien
Women's doubles
Gold United States Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell
Silver Mexico Susana Acosta & Rosy Torres
Bronze Bolivia P. Nunez & C. Santos
Canada Josée Grand'Maître & Lori-Jane Powell

Jack Huczek of the USA won Men's Singles for the 2nd time, successfully defending the title he won in 2002. Cheryl Gudinas of the USA won her 3rd straight Women's Singles title.

In doubles, the USA's Jackie Paraiso and Kim Russell successfully defended their Women's Doubles title. The win was the third consecutive for Russell, who won with Kersten Hallander in 2000. Paraiso's win was her 6th Women's Doubles World Championship. Their team-mates, Mike Dennison and Shane Vanderson both won for the first time in Men's Doubles.

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States (USA)6017
2  Mexico (MEX)0325
3  Canada (CAN)0246
4  Chile (CHL)0112
5  Argentina (ARG)0011
  Bolivia (BOL)0011
Totals (6 entries)661022

Men's team competition edit

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
  CANADA
  TONGA   DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  DOMINICAN REPUBLIC   CANADA
  CHILE
  CHILE
  GUATEMALA
  CANADA
  VENEZUELA
  VENEZUELA
  SOUTH KOREA
  VENEZUELA
  INDIA
  INDIA
  JAPAN
  CANADA
  USA
  MEXICO
  NETHERLANDS
  MEXICO
  BOLIVIA
  PUERTO RICO
  BOLIVIA
  MEXICO
  USA
  ARGENTINA
  GERMANY
  ARGENTINA
  USA
  ECUADOR
  USA
 
Winners
United States

Women's team competition edit

Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
            
 USA
 SOUTH KOREA
 VENEZUELA
 SOUTH KOREA
 USA
 CHILE
 JAPAN
 INDIA
 JAPAN
 CHILE
 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
 CHILE
 USA
 CANADA
 MEXICO
 ECUADOR
 MEXICO
 BOLIVIA
 GUATEMALA
 BOLIVIA
 MEXICO
 CANADA
 PUERTO RICO
 VIET NAM
 PUERTO RICO
 CANADA
 
Winners
United States

Men's Singles edit

ROUND of 64 ROUND of 32 ROUND of 16 QUARTER FINALS SEMI FINALS FINAL
  Jack Huczek 15, 15
33   Jeff Leon 15, 15   Jeff Leon 0, 0
32   Sid Harshavat 13, 2   Jack Huczek 15, 15
  Oliver Bertels 0, 0
  Oliver Bertels 15, 15
  Gary Mazaroff 13, 10
  Jack Huczek 15, 15
  Hiroshi Shimizu 1, 4
  Hiroshi Shimizu 15, 15
  Leonel Simo 4, 0
  Hiroshi Shimizu 15, 15
  Marcelo Laprea 11, 12
  Juan Luis Galvez 3, 4
  Marcelo Leprea 15, 15
  Jack Huczek 15, 15
  Brian Istace 3, 8
  Brian Istace 15, 15
37   Ram Vamamrav 0, 0   Jose Luis Cueva 7, 5
28   Jose Luis Cueva 15, 15   Brian Istace 15, 15
  Ricardo Monroy 9, 2
  Ricardo Monroy 15, 15
  D. Marrero 3, 9
  Brian Istace 15, 15
  Gilberto Meija 11, 7
  Sang-Soo Lee 15, 15
  Michel Veeken 5, 3
  Sang-Soo Lee 10, 5
29   Benjamin Doniego 10, 7   Gilberto Mejia 15, 15
36   Robert Bagley 15, 15   Robert Bagley 8, 6
  Gilberto Mejia 15, 15
  Jack Huczek 15, 15
  Álvaro Beltrán 3, 2
  Rocky Carson 15, 15
35   Joel Tuaileva 2, 5   Sanjay Laforest 12, 10
30   Sanjay Laforest 15, 15   Rocky Carson 15, 15
  Matthew Anderson 3, 4
  Trevor Meyer 10, 14
  Matthew Anderson 15, 15
  Rocky Carson 15, 15
  César Castro 3, 13
  Masaru Yoshimura 15, 15
  Yamil Isaias 6, 3
  Masaru Yoshimura 12, 15, 4
27   Juan José Salvatierra 15, 15   César Castro 15, 3, 11
38   Enrico Dubach 4, 4   Juan Lose Salvatierra 12, 8
  César Castro 15, 15
  Rocky Carson 10, 12
  Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
  Vincent Gagnon 15, 15
39   Daniel Cabral 5, 3   Santiago Ugalde 4, 4
26   Santiago Ugalde 15, 15   Vincent Gagnon 15, 15
  Jorge Zambrana 11, 6
  Jorge Zambrana 15, 11, 11
  Ward Meyers 8, 15, 3
  Vincent Gagnon 12, 12
  Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
  He-Yun Lee 15, 15
  Pascal Matla 10, 6
  He-Yun Lee 5, 5
31   Orlando   Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
34   Niklaas Neboutte WO   Niklaas Deboutte 8, 2
  Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
Winner
JACK HUCZEK  

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Women's Singles edit

ROUND OF 32 ROUND OF 16 QUARTER FINAL SEMI FINAL FINAL
               
  Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
  Pat Kong 3, 2
  Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
  Claudine Garcia 12, 4
  Claudine Garcia 15, 15
  Guiomar Matheus 4, 3
  Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
  Toshiko Sakamoto 5, 9
  Toshiko Sakamoto 15, 15
  Jennifer Bendfeldt 4, 4
  Toshiko Sakamoto 15, 15
  Fabiola Marquez 13, 12
  Martha Jarrin 0, 0
  Fabiola Marquez 15, 15
  Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
  Amanda Dunn 2, 5
  Lupita Torres 15, 15
  Ayeesha Khetani 3, 1
  Lupita Torres 15, 15
  Marioly Caballero 3, 2
  Anna Mondonado 9, 15, 1
  Marioly Caballero 15, 3, 11
  Lupita Torres 1, 14
  Amanda Dunn 15, 15
  Jung-Eun Ahn 15, 15
  Mirjam van Rijh 3, 1
  Jung-Eun Ahn 4, 4
  Amanda Dunn 15, 15
  Lan Huynh 3, 0
  Amanda Dunn 15, 15
  Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
  Angela Grisar 3, 7
  Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
  Carole Enriquez 0, 0
  Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
  Lily Geyer 2, 4
  Maylen Gaspar 4, 6
  Lily Geyer 15, 15
  Rhonda Rajsich 14, 10
  Angela Grisar 15, 15
  Etsuko Noda 15, 15
  Lucy Zachrisson 4, 7
  Etsuko Noda 11, 14
  Angela Grisar 15, 15
  Ivone Carpio 8, 2
  Angela Grisar 15, 15
  Angela Grisar 15, 15
  Nancy Enriquez 12, 8
  Nancy Enriquez 15, 15
  Joy Dholakia 1, 0
  Nancy Enriquez 15, 13, 11
  Yaque Parada 13, 13, 8
  Vivian Rodriguez 5, 1
  Yaque Parada 15, 15
  Nancy Enriquez 15, 15
  Lori-Jane Powell 4, 7
  Mai-He Kwon 5, 15, 8
  Lorraine Galloway 15, 14, 11
  Lorraine Galloway 6, 4
  Lori-Jane Powell 15, 15
  Thao Le 1, 1
  Lori-Jane Powell 15, 15
Winner
CHERYL GUDINAS  

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Men's doubles edit

ROUND OF 32 ROUND OF 16 QUARTER FINAL SEMI FINAL FINAL
1   Polo Gutierrez & Javier Moreno 15, 15
17   B. Maru & R. Sohoni 15, 15 17   India 5, 8
16   J. Tuailiva & M. Valvala 8, 1 1   Mexico 15, 15
9   Boliviia 6, 8
9   S. Canedo & F. Mercado 15, 15
8   D. Marrero & W. Myers 2, 12
1   Mexico 15, 15
4   Argentina 11, 12
5   Daniel Maggi & Shai Manzuri 15, 15
12   D. Jang & N. Jang 13, 11
5   Argentina 5, 14
4   Venezuela 15, 15
13   M. V. Holst & R. V. Doezum 10, 15, 0
4   Jorge Hirsekorn & H. Hernandez 15, 11, 11
1   Mexico 8, 15, 6
3   USA 15, 11, 11
3   Mike Dennison & Shane Vanderson 15, 15
14   Y. Isaias & L. Simo 2, 3
  USA 15, 15
  Guatemala 13, 7
12   M. Benefeldt & G. Morales 12, 15, 11
6   S. Funatani & M. Ono 15, 7, 2
3   USA 15, 15
2   Canada 14, 11
7   Pablo Jajre & S. Roessler 15, 15
10   Joachim Loof & T. Kniegen 7, 10
  Chile 8, 6
  Canada 15, 15
15   J. Cueva & G. Molina 0, 4
2   Mike Green & Tom O’Brien 15, 15
Winners
  Mike Dennison & Shane Vanderson

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Women's Doubles edit

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                    
1   Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell 15 15
10   Dominican Republic 3 2
9   Claudia Garcia & M. Gaspar 7 15 11
8   M. Jang & Y. Lee 15 11 7
1   USA 15 15
4   Bolivia 1 5
5   Angela Grisar & F. Marquez 15 15
12   J. Benfeldt & L. Zachrisson 0 0
5   Chile 15 6 7
4   Bolivia 10 15 11
13   A. Khetani & J. 1 3
4   P. Nunez & C. Santos 15 15
1   USA 15 10 11
2   Mexico 10 15 9
3   Susana Acosta & R. Torres 15 15
14   I. Carpio & M. Jarrin 5 0
3   Mexico 15 15
6   8 11
11   L. Huynh & T. Le 0 2
6   H. Miyamoto & I. Hashimoto 15 15
3   Mexico 8 15 11
2   Canada 15 5 4
7   A. Maldonado & V. Rodriguez 13 15 11
6   L. Geyer & G. Mathews 15 11 1
7   Puerto Rico 7 11
2   Josée Grand'Maître & Jennifer Saunders 15 15
Winners
  Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell

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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Men's Singles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Women's Singles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Men's Doubles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Women's Doubles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2020.

External links edit

  • [1] IRF website