Pan American Racquetball Championships

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 2022 Pan American Championships were held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, April 9-16. Bolivian Angelica Barrios won Women's Singles and fellow Bolivian Conrrado Moscoso won Men's Singles, and both Barrios and Moscoso won for the first time. Barrios's victory was the first for a Bolivian woman at Pan Am Championships, while Moscoso's win was the third Bolivian gold in Men's Singles, as Carlos Keller won the previous two events.

In doubles, Canadians Coby Iwaasa and Samuel Murray won Men's Doubles, which was the 4th Canadian win in the event, but the first for both Iwaasa and Murray. Argentina won Women's Doubles for the first time, as Natalia Mendez and Maria Jose Vargas took the title. It was Mendez's first Pan Am Championship, but the second for Vargas, who won Women's Singles in 2014.

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

Champions by event and year

YearSiteMen's SinglesWomen's SinglesMen's DoublesWomen's DoublesMixed Doubles
2022 Santa Cruz Conrrado Moscoso[4] Angelica Barrios[5] Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray[6] Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas[7] Rodrigo Montoya & Samantha Salas[8]
2021Not held - COVID-19
2020Not held - COVID-19
2019 Barranquilla Carlos Keller Paola Longoria Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2018 Temuco Carlos Keller Rhonda Rajsich Alvaro Beltran & Rodrigo Montoya Alexandra Herrera & Paola Longoria
2017 San Jose Alejandro Landa Rhonda Rajsich Polo Gutierrez & Alejandro Landa Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2016 San Luis Potosí Daniel De La Rosa Paola Longoria Javier Moreno & Alejandro Landa Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2015 Santo Domingo Jose Diaz Paola Longoria Alvaro Beltran & Javier Moreno Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2014 Santa Cruz Jose Rojas[9] Maria Jose Vargas[10] Daniel De La Rosa & Edson Martinez[11] Susana Acosta & Samantha Salas[12]
2013 Cali Polo Gutierrez[13] Paola Longoria[14] Javier Moreno & Polo Gutierrez[15] Sharon Jackson & Rhonda Rajsich[16]
2012 Temuco Mike Green Paola Longoria Roland Keller & Ricardo Monroy Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2011 Managua Daniel De La Rosa Rhonda Rajsich Javier Moreno & Polo Gutierrez Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2010 San Pedro Sula Ricardo Monroy Paola Longoria Mike Green & Tim Landeryou Susana Acosta & Samantha Salas
2009 Cali Alvaro Beltran Cheryl Gudinas Holmes Ben Croft & Mitch Williams Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
2008 San Jose Alvaro Beltran Paola Longoria Javier Moreno & Gilberto Mejia Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
2007 Santiago Alvaro Beltran Rhonda Rajsich Vincent Gagnon & François Viens Janel Tisinger & Rhonda Rajsich
2006 Guatemala City Kris Odegard Paola Longoria Woody Clouse & Willie Tilton Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
2005 Caracas Jack Huczek Kristen Walsh Mike Guidry & Jason Thoerner Susana Acosta & Rosy Torres
2004 Cuenca Brian Istace Lori-Jane Powell Carlos Bacmeister & Abraham Pena Susana Acosta & Rosy Torres
2003 Santo Domingo Jack Huczek Laura Fenton Ruben Gonzalez & Mike Guidry Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell
2002 Cochabamba Kane Waselenchuk Laura Fenton Ruben Gonzalez & Mike Guidry Lori-Jane Powell & Karina Odegard
2001 San Pedro Sula Rocky Carson Cheryl Gudinas Holmes Doug Eagle & Adam Karp Laura Fenton & Jackie Paraiso
2000NoneNoneNoneNone
1999 Rosarito Mike Green Robin Levine Doug Ganim & Drew Kachtik Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
1998 Winnipeg Sherman Greenfeld Michelle Gould Adam Karp & Bill Sell Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
1997 Chihuahua Eric Muller Cheryl Gudinas Holmes Todd O'Neil & Derek Robinson Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
1996 Cali Brian Rankin Tammy Brockbank Adam Karp & Bill Sell Cheryl Gudinas Holmes & Michelle Gould
1995NoneNoneNoneNoneNone
1994 Buenos Aires Sherman Greenfeld Cheryl Gudinas Holmes Jeff Evans & Todd O'Neil Michelle Gould & Robin Levine
1993 Cochabamba Chris Cole Jackie Paraiso Joel Bonnett & Bill Sell Mary Lyons & Susan Morgan-Pfahler
1992 Tegucigalpa Chris Cole Lynne Coburn Mike Ceresia & Roger Harripersad Robin Levine & Kim Russell
1991 Santiago Tim Doyle Michelle Gould Jim Floyd & Tim Hansen Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell
1990 Jacksonville Sherman Greenfeld Michelle Gould Doug Ganim & Dan Obremski Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey & Toni Bevelock
1989 San Jose Andy Roberts Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey Brian Hawkes & Bill Sell
1988 Santa Cruz Bill Sell Michelle Gould Bill Sell & David Simonette
1987 Colorado Springs Egan Inoue Heather Stupp--

Champions by country

CountryMen's SinglesWomen's SinglesMen's DoublesWomen's DoublesMixed DoublesTotal
United States13201716066
Mexico78811135
Canada8241015
Bolivia412007
Argentina010102

Team Champions by year

YearMen's TeamWomen's Team
2022 Bolivia[17] Argentina[18]

Multiple champions

List of men's multiple champions

ChampionSingles TitlesDoubles TitlesTotal
Alvaro Beltran325
Bill Sell145
Javier Moreno055
Polo Gutierrez134
Sherman Greenfeld303
Mike Green213
Daniel De La Rosa213
Alejandro Landa123
Adam Karp033
Mike Guidry033
Carlos Keller202
Roland Keller022
Rodrigo Montoya022
Chris Cole202
Ruben Gonzalez022
Jack Huczek202
Doug Ganim022
Ricardo Monroy112
Todd O'Neil022

List of women's multiple champions

ChampionSingles TitlesDoubles TitlesTotal
Paola Longoria8715
Jackie Paraiso1910
Samantha Salas099
Rhonda Rajsich426
Michelle Gould426
Cheryl Gudinas Holmes415
Susana Acosta044
Laura Fenton213
Aimee Ruiz033
Robin Levine123
Kim Russell033
Joy MacKenzie033
Maria Jose Vargas112
Lori-Jane Powell112
Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey112
Rosy Torres022

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