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Pan American Racquetball Championships

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The Pan American Racquetball Championships are held annually in the spring with play ending on the day before Easter. Originally called the Tournament of the Americas, the Pan American Championships are hosted by the Pan American Racquetball Confederation.[1]

The 2024 Pan American Championships were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 23 to March 30, 2024. Mexican Rodrigo Montoya won men's singles, and Argentina's Maria Jose Vargas won women's singles. Costa Ricans Andrés Acuña and Gabriel Garica won men's doubles while Vargas and Natalia Mendez won women's doubles. The 2024 championships also had a team event, which was won by Mexico on the men's side and Argentina on the women's side.

The 2022 Pan American Championships were the first to use rally scoring, which was adopted by the International Racquetball Federation in early 2022.[2] Also, mixed doubles and men's and Women's Team competitions were implemented for the first time. In the team competitions, countries compete head-to-head over three matches: two singles matches and a doubles match. Argentina and Bolivia were the first team champions: Argentina winning the women's team competition and Bolivia the men's team competition. Mexicans Rodrigo Montoya and Samantha Salas were the first mixed doubles Pan American Champions.

The 2022 competition was the first in three years, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 tournaments.[3] The competition was not held in two years previously. In 1995, the Pan Am Games were held in the spring, so that year's Tournament of the Americas (as the competition was then known) was not held. In 2000, the competition was cancelled due to the civil unrest in Bolivia, which was to host the event.

Champions

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Champions by event and year

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Year Site Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles
2024 Guatemala Guatemala City Mexico Rodrigo Montoya[4] Argentina Maria Jose Vargas[5] Costa Rica Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia[6] Argentina Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas[7] United States Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key[8]
2023 Guatemala Guatemala City Bolivia Conrrado Moscoso[9] Mexico Montserrat Mejia[10] Mexico Rodrigo Montoya & Eduardo Portillo[11] Mexico Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia[12] Bolivia Angélica Barrios & Conrrado Moscoso[13]
2022 Bolivia Santa Cruz Bolivia Conrrado Moscoso[14] Bolivia Angélica Barrios[15] Canada Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray[16] Argentina Natalia Mendez & María José Vargas[17] Mexico Rodrigo Montoya & Samantha Salas[18]
2021 Not held – COVID-19
2020 Not held – COVID-19
2019 Colombia Barranquilla Bolivia Carlos Keller Mexico Paola Longoria Bolivia Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2018 Chile Temuco Bolivia Carlos Keller United States Rhonda Rajsich Mexico Álvaro Beltrán & Rodrigo Montoya Mexico Alexandra Herrera & Paola Longoria
2017 Costa Rica San Jose Mexico Alejandro Landa United States Rhonda Rajsich Mexico Polo Gutierrez & Alejandro Landa Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2016 Mexico San Luis Potosí Mexico Daniel de la Rosa Mexico Paola Longoria Mexico Javier Moreno & Alejandro Landa Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2015 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo United States José Díaz Mexico Paola Longoria Mexico Álvaro Beltrán & Javier Moreno Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2014 Bolivia Santa Cruz United States Jose Rojas[19] Argentina María José Vargas[20] Mexico Daniel de la Rosa & Edson Martinez[21] Mexico Susana Acosta & Samantha Salas[22]
2013 Colombia Cali Mexico Polo Gutierrez[23] Mexico Paola Longoria[24] Mexico Javier Moreno & Polo Gutierrez[25] United States Sharon Jackson & Rhonda Rajsich[26]
2012 Chile Temuco Canada Mike Green Mexico Paola Longoria Bolivia Roland Keller & Ricardo Monroy Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2011 Nicaragua Managua Mexico Daniel de la Rosa United States Rhonda Rajsich Mexico Javier Moreno & Polo Gutierrez Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2010 Honduras San Pedro Sula Bolivia Ricardo Monroy Mexico Paola Longoria Canada Mike Green & Tim Landeryou Mexico Susana Acosta & Samantha Salas
2009 Colombia Cali Mexico Álvaro Beltrán United States Cheryl Gudinas Holmes United States Ben Croft & Mitch Williams United States Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
2008 Costa Rica San Jose Mexico Álvaro Beltrán Mexico Paola Longoria Mexico Javier Moreno & Gilberto Mejia United States Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
2007 Chile Santiago Mexico Álvaro Beltrán United States Rhonda Rajsich Canada Vincent Gagnon & François Viens United States Janel Tisinger & Rhonda Rajsich
2006 Guatemala Guatemala City Canada Kris Odegard Mexico Paola Longoria United States Woody Clouse & Willie Tilton United States Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
2005 Venezuela Caracas United States Jack Huczek United States Kristen Walsh United States Mike Guidry & Jason Thoerner Mexico Susana Acosta & Rosy Torres
2004 Ecuador Cuenca Canada Brian Istace Canada Lori-Jane Powell Mexico Carlos Bacmeister & Abraham Pena Mexico Susana Acosta & Rosy Torres
2003 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo United States Jack Huczek United States Laura Fenton United States Ruben Gonzalez & Mike Guidry United States Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell
2002 Bolivia Cochabamba Canada Kane Waselenchuk United States Laura Fenton United States Ruben Gonzalez & Mike Guidry Canada Lori-Jane Powell & Karina Odegard
2001 Honduras San Pedro Sula United States Rocky Carson United States Cheryl Gudinas Holmes United States Doug Eagle & Adam Karp United States Laura Fenton & Jackie Paraiso
2000 Bolivia None None None None
1999 Mexico Rosarito Canada Mike Green United States Robin Levine United States Doug Ganim & Drew Kachtik United States Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
1998 Canada Winnipeg Canada Sherman Greenfeld United States Michelle Gould United States Adam Karp & Bill Sell United States Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
1997 Mexico Chihuahua United States Eric Muller United States Cheryl Gudinas Holmes United States Todd O'Neil & Derek Robinson United States Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
1996 Colombia Cali United States Brian Rankin United States Tammy Brockbank United States Adam Karp & Bill Sell United States Cheryl Gudinas Holmes & Michelle Gould
1995 None None None None None
1994 Argentina Buenos Aires Canada Sherman Greenfeld United States Cheryl Gudinas Holmes United States Jeff Evans & Todd O'Neil United States Michelle Gould & Robin Levine
1993 Bolivia Cochabamba United States Chris Cole United States Jackie Paraiso United States Joel Bonnett & Bill Sell United States Mary Lyons & Susan Morgan-Pfahler
1992 Honduras Tegucigalpa United States Chris Cole United States Lynne Coburn Canada Mike Ceresia & Roger Harripersad United States Robin Levine & Kim Russell
1991 Chile Santiago United States Tim Doyle United States Michelle Gould United States Jim Floyd & Tim Hansen United States Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell
1990 United States Jacksonville Canada Sherman Greenfeld United States Michelle Gould United States Doug Ganim & Dan Obremski United States Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey & Toni Bevelock
1989 Costa Rica San Jose United States Andy Roberts United States Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey United States Brian Hawkes & Bill Sell
1988 Bolivia Santa Cruz United States Bill Sell United States Michelle Gould United States Bill Sell & David Simonette
1987 United States Colorado Springs United States Egan Inoue Canada Heather Stupp

Champions by country

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Country Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Total
 United States 13 20 17 16 1 67
 Mexico 8 9 8 13 1 39
 Canada 8 2 4 1 0 15
 Bolivia 5 1 2 0 1 9
 Argentina 0 2 0 2 0 4

Team Champions by year

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Year Men's Team Women's Team
2024  Mexico[27]  Argentina[28]
2022  Bolivia[29]  Argentina[30]

Multiple champions

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List of men's multiple champions

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Champion Singles Titles Doubles Titles Total
Mexico Álvaro Beltrán 3 2 5
United States Bill Sell 1 4 5
Mexico Javier Moreno 0 5 5
Bolivia Conrrado Moscoso 1 3 4
Mexico Polo Gutierrez 1 3 4
Mexico Rodrigo Montoya 1 3 4
Canada Sherman Greenfeld 3 0 3
Canada Mike Green 2 1 3
Mexico Daniel de la Rosa 2 1 3
Mexico Alejandro Landa 1 2 3
United States Adam Karp 0 3 3
United States Mike Guidry 0 3 3
Bolivia Carlos Keller 2 0 2
United States Chris Cole 2 0 2
United States Ruben Gonzalez 0 2 2
United States Jack Huczek 2 0 2
United States Doug Ganim 0 2 2
Bolivia Ricardo Monroy 1 1 2
United States Todd O'Neil 0 2 2

List of women's multiple champions

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Champion Singles Titles Doubles Titles Total
Mexico Paola Longoria 8 7 15
United States Jackie Paraiso 1 9 10
Mexico Samantha Salas 0 9 9
United States Rhonda Rajsich 4 2 6
United States Michelle Gould 4 2 6
United States Cheryl Gudinas Holmes 4 1 5
Argentina María José Vargas 2 2 4
Mexico Susana Acosta 0 4 4
United States Laura Fenton 2 1 3
United States Aimee Ruiz 0 3 3
United States Robin Levine 1 2 3
United States Kim Russell 0 3 3
United States Joy MacKenzie 0 3 3
Bolivia Angélica Barrios 1 1 2
Mexico Alexandra Herrera 0 2 2
Argentina Natalia Mendez 0 2 2
Canada Lori-Jane Powell 1 1 2
United States Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey 1 1 2
Mexico Rosy Torres 0 2 2

References

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