2012 Racquetball World Championships

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

XVI Racquetball World Championships
- Dominican Republic 2012 -
HostSanto Domingo
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
DatesAugust 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 placeBolivia Bolivia
Women's teams
Gold Mexico Mexico
Silver  USA
Bronze Canada Canada
4th placeColombia Colombia

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

[1][2]

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
                  
 
 
1 Rocky Carson15, 15
33 Pedro Manolo Sandoval1, 3
33 Ashish Mehta7, 4
32 Pedro Manolo Sandoval15, 15
1 Rocky Carson15, 15
16 Alejandro Herrera5, 8
 
 
17 Daeyong Kwon10, 8
16 Alejandro Herrera15, 15
 
 
1 Rocky Carson15, 15
25 Agustin Tristan5, 4
 
 
9 Cesar Castillo15, 7, 11
24 Ricardo Delgado14, 15, 8
41 Ricardo Delgado15, 15
24 Gary Lynch3, 8
9 Cesar Castillo9, 13
25 Augustin Tristan15, 15
25 Agustin Tristan15, 15
40 David Matamores8, 2
25 Agustin Tristan15, 15
8 Takaaki Hirose5, 3
 
 
1 Rocky Carson15, 15
4 Gilberto Mejia8, 5
 
 
5 Kris Odegard15, 15
37 Francisco Troncoso6, 8
37 Ernesto CentenoForfeit
28 Francisco Troncoso
5 Kris Odegard8, 15, 11
Fernando Rios15, 10, 4
21 
44 
21 Fernando Rios15, 15
12 Kadim Carrasco4, 2
 
 
5 Kris Odegard4, 8
4 Gilberto Mejia15, 15
 
 
13 Luis Perez13, 8
20 Felipe Camacho Martin15, 15
45 
20 
20 Felipe Camacho Martin9, 7
4 Gilberto Mejia15, 15
29 Staniago Ugalde11, 13
36 Miguel Santiago15, 15
29 Staniago Ugalde4, 11
4 Gilberto Mejia15, 15
 
 
1 Rocky Carson15, 15
2 Polo Gutierrez6, 11
 
 
3 Jose Rojas15, 15
30 Christian Wer6, 12
35 Luciano Garcia14, 13
30 Christian Wer15, 15
3 Jose Rojas15, 15
14 Juan Sebastian Herrera5, 10
 
 
19 Mingyu Kim8, 6
14 Juan Sebastian Herrera15, 15
 
 
3 Jose Rojas15, 7, 11
27 Shai Manzuri5, 15, 10
 
 
11 Luis Reveron15, 15
22 Stephen O'Loan0, 2
43 
22 
11 Luis Reveron6, 13
27 Shai Manzuri15, 15
27 Shai Manzuri15, 15
38 Rolando Bier5, 6
27 Shai Manzuri15, 15
6 Michimune Kono8, 7
 
 
3 Jose Rojas15, 12, 6
2 Polo Gutierrez10, 15, 11
 
 
7 Tim Landeryou14, 15, 11
26 Santiago Canedo15, 1, 6
39 Timothy Baghurst5, 7
26 Santiago Canedo15, 15
7 Tim Landeryou13, 4
10 Carlos Keller15, 15
23 Jose Daniel Ugalde15, 15
42 Cesar Dominguez3, 5
23 Jose Daniel Ugalde7, 15, 1
10 Carlos Keller15, 13, 11
 
 
10 Carlos Keller8, 10
2 Polo Gutierrez15, 15
 
 
15 Junior Rodriguez11, 6
18 Teobaldo Fumero Adams15, 15
 
 
18 Teobaldo Fumero Adams1, 2
2 Polo Gutierrez15, 15
31 Venkat Vejju15, 10, 10
34 Abraham Mercado14, 15, 11
34 Abraham Mercado0, 0
2 Polo Gutierrez15, 15
 
 
Winner
Rocky Carson

Women's Singles Competition

[3][4]

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
                  
1 
64 
1 Rhonda Rajsich15, 15
32 Diana Maura1, 0
33 Rebeca Tristan2, 3
32 Diana Maura15, 15
1 Rhonda Rajsich15, 15
16 Maria Cristina Cordova1, 0
17 
48 
17 Marian Paredes13, 8
16 Maria Cristina Cordova15, 15
49 
16 
1 Rhonda Rajsich15, 15
9 Angela Grisar2, 1
9 
56 
9 Angela Grisar15, 15
24 Maria Renee Rodriguez4, 0
41 
24 
9 Angela Grisar15, 11, 11
8 Toshiko Sakamoto6, 15, 6
25 
40 
25 Cristina Amaya14, 15, 5
8 Toshiko Sakamoto15, 8, 11
57 
8 
1 Rhonda Rajsich2, 12
5 Paola Longoria15, 15
5 
60 
5 Paola Longoria15, 15
28 Lisa Lopezcepero1, 0
37 
28 
5 Paola Longoria15, 15
12 María José Vargas9, 3
21 
44 
21 Claudine García14, 6
12 María José Vargas15, 15
53 
12 
5 Paola Longoria15, 15
13 Jung Eun Ane1, 4
13 
52 
13 Jung Eun Ane15, 15
20 Sofia Soley Saborio5, 11
45 
20 
13 Jung Eun Ane15, 13, 11
4 Brandi Jacobson Prentice5, 15, 6
29 
36 
29 Véronique Guillemette15, 11, 8
4 Brandi Jacobson Prentice11, 15, 11
61 
4 
1 Paola Longoria15, 15
2 Jennifer Saunders11, 2
3 
62 
3 Cheryl Gudinas15, 15
30 Pamela Sierra1, 2
35 
30 
3 Cheryl Gudinas15, 15
14 Maria Paz Muñoz12, 12
19 
46 
19 Mariana Tobon2, 7
14 Maria Paz Muñoz15, 15
51 
14 
3 Cheryl Gudinas15, 15
6 Naomi Wakimoto4, 8
11 
54 
11 Carla Muñoz15, 15
22 Maria Gomar13, 2
43 
22 
11 Carla Muñoz14, 3
6 Naomi Wakimoto15, 15
27 
38 
27 Carolina Gomez11, 10
6 Naomi Wakimoto15, 15
59 
6 
3 Cheryl Gudinas15, 13, 5
Jennifer Saunders6, 15, 11
7 
58 
7 Jessica Parrilla15, 15
26 Anna Maldonado2, 6
39 
26 
7 Jessica Parrilla15, 15
10 Carola Loma13, 14
23 
42 
23 Yira Portes1, 3
10 Carola Loma15, 15
55 
10 
7 Jessica Parrilla6, 9
2 Jennifer Saunders15, 15
15 
50 
15 Malhee Kwon13, 7
18 Melanie Sauma Masis15, 15
47 
18 
18 Melania Sauma Masis4, 2
2 Jennifer Saunders15, 15
31 Natalia Corti2, 8
34 Giulia Barboni15, 15
31 Giulia Barboni3, 2
2 Jennifer Saunders15, 15
63 
2 
Winner
Paola Longoria

Men's Doubles Competition

[5]

Round of 32Round of 16Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinals
               
1 Jansen Allen & Tony Carson
 
1 USA15, 15
17  Puerto Rico1, 5
17 Migeul Santiago & Abraham Mercado15, 11, 11
16 Nirup Shetty & Sathwik Rai9, 15, 1
1 USA15, 15
8 Argentina5, 6
9 Santiago Canedo & Francisco Troncoso
9  Chile8, 14
8 Argentina15, 15
8 Daniel Maggi & Fernando Kurzbard
1 USA15, 15
13 Guatemala8, 4
5 Michimune Kono & Hiroshi Shimizu
5 15, 14, 10
12 Dominican Republic4, 15, 11
12 Ramon De Leon & Junior Rodriguez
12 Dominican Republic9, 6
13 Guatemala15,15
13 Pedro Manolo Sandoval & Edwin Galicia
13 Guatemala8, 15, 11
4 Venezuela15, 11, 9
 
4 Luis Reveron & Roberto Santander
1  USA4, 4
2 Mexico15, 15
3 Mike Green & Vincent Gagnon
 
3 Canada15, 15
14  Colombia11, 0
19 Cesar Dominguez & Ricardo Delgado3, 3
14 Alejandro Herrera & Sebastian Franco15, 15
3  Canada10, 11
6 Bolivia15, 15
11 Sangsoo Lee & Eunbyung Kim
11  South Korea10, 0
6 Bolivia15, 15
6 Ricardo Monroy & Roland Keller
6  Bolivia2, 7
2 Mexico15, 15
7 Ivan Villegas & Andres Acuña
7 Costa Rica14, 14
10 Ecuador15, 15
10 Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios
10 Ecuador12, 15, 9
2 Mexico15, 14, 11
15 Gary Lynch & Stephen O'Loan6, 7
18 Rolando Bier & David Maramoros15, 15
18 Honduras7, 6
2 Mexico15, 15
 
Álvaro Beltrán & Javier Moreno
Winners
Álvaro Beltrán & Javier Moreno

Women's Doubles Competition

[6]

Round of 16Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinals
            
1 Rhonda Rajsich & Aimee Ruiz15, 15
17 Diana Maura & Giulia Barboni2, 0
1 USA15, 15
8 Ecuador9, 7
9 Mariana Paredes & Mariana Tobon4, 9
8 Maria Paz Muñoz & Maria Cristina Cordova15, 15
1  USA14, 15, 10
4 Chile15, 2, 11
5 Maiko Satoh & Etsuko Noda15, 15
12 Maria Montero & Marinangely Delgado3, 1
5  Japan9, 11
4 Chile15, 15
13 Anna Maldonado & Lisa Lopezcepero1, 1
4 Angela Grisar & Carla Muñoz15, 15
1  Chile5, 4
2 Mexico15, 15
3 Josée Grand'Maître & Frédérique Lambert15, 15
14 Véronique Guillemette & Natalia Corti5, 0
3 Canada15, 15
6 Bolivia5, 9
11 Naomi Sasso Kessler & Deborah Kessler Payne3, 1
6 Carola Loma & Jenny Daza15, 15
3  Canada13, 7
2 Mexico15, 15
7 Malhee Kwon & Mi Ok An10, 15, 11
10 Maria Renee Rodriguez & Gabriela Martinez15, 14, 7
7  South Korea3, 8
2 Mexico15, 15
15 Cristina Amaya & Carolina Gomez3, 2
2 Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas15, 15
Winners
Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas

Men's team competition

[7]

Round of 32Round of 16Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinals
               
1  USA
 
1 USA2
17 Honduras0
17 Honduras2
16  Puerto Rico1
1 USA2
9  Japan0
9  Japan
9 Japan2
8 South Korea0
8 South Korea
1 USA2
4 Bolivia0
5 Venezuela
5 Venezuela1
12 Argentina2
12 Argentina
12 Argentina0
4 Bolivia2
13 Guatemala
13 Guatemala0
4 Bolivia2
 
4 Bolivia
1 USA2
2 Canada0
3 Mexico
 
3 Mexico2
14  India0
 
14  India
3 Mexico2
11 Dominican Republic0
11 Dominican Republic
11 Dominican Republic2
6 Costa Rica0
6 Costa Rica
3 Mexico1
2 Canada2
Ecuador
7 Ecuador2
10 Ireland0
10 Ireland
7 Ecuador0
2 Canada2
15 Colombia2
18  Panama0
18  Colombia0
2 Canada2
 
 Canada
Winner
United States

Women's team competition

[8]

Round of 16Quarter finalsSemifinalsFinal
            
1 USA2
16  Panama0
1 USA2
8 Ecuador0
9 Ecuador2
8 Venezuela0
1 USA2
13  Colombia0
5 Japan2
12  Costa Rica1
5  Japan0
13 Colombia2
13 Colombia2
4  Bolivia1
1 USA0
3 Mexico2
3 Mexico2
14 Argentina0
3 Mexico2
6  Chile0
11 Dominican Republic1
6 Chile2
3 Mexico2
2  Canada1
7  South Korea1
10 Guatemala2
7 Guatemala0
2 Canada2
15  Puerto Rico0
2 Canada2
Winner
Mexico

See also

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