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 2016 Pan American Championships were held in San Luis Potosi, Mexico March 19-March 26, 2016.[2] Mexicans swept gold for the first time at the championships. Daniel De La Rosa (Mexico) won Men's Singles (his 2nd PAC singles gold & 3rd overall), and Paola Longoria (Mexico) won Women's Singles (her 11th PAC gold & 7th in singles). The doubles were won by Alejandro Landa and Javier Moreno, who won his 5th PAC gold medal in Men's Doubles, and Longoria and Samantha Salas, who won Women's Doubles for a fourth time together. Salas's gold was her 6th in her career.
The competition was not held in two years. 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.
Singles champions
| Year | Site | Men's | Women's |
| 2016 |  San Luis Potosí | Daniel De La Rosa | Paola Longoria |
| 2015 |  Santo Domingo |  Jose Diaz | Paola Longoria |
| 2014 |  Santa Cruz | Jose Rojas[3] |  Maria Jose Vargas[4] |
| 2013 |  Cali | Polo Gutierrez[5] | Paola Longoria[6] |
| 2012 |  Temuco |  Mike Green | Paola Longoria |
| 2011 |  Managua | Daniel De La Rosa | Rhonda Rajsich |
| 2010 |  San Pedro Sula | Ricardo Monroy | Paola Longoria |
| 2009 | Cali | Alvaro Beltran | Cheryl Gudinas Holmes |
| 2008 |  San Jose | Alvaro Beltran | Paola Longoria |
| 2007 | Santiago | Alvaro Beltran | Rhonda Rajsich |
| 2006 |  Guatemala City | Kris Odegard | Paola Longoria |
| 2005 |  Caracas | Jack Huczek | Kristen Walsh |
| 2004 |  Cuenca | Brian Istace | Lori-Jane Powell |
| 2003 | Santo Domingo | Jack Huczek | Laura Fenton |
| 2002 | Cochabamba | Kane Waselenchuk | Laura Fenton |
| 2001 | San Pedro Sula | Rocky Carson | Cheryl Gudinas Holmes |
| 2000 | | None | None |
| 1999 | Rosarito | Mike Green | Robin Levine |
| 1998 | Winnipeg | Sherman Greenfeld | Michelle Gould |
| 1997 | Chihuahua | Eric Muller | Cheryl Gudinas Holmes |
| 1996 | Cali | Brian Rankin | Tammy Brockbank |
| 1995 | None | None | |
| 1994 | Buenos Aries | Sherman Greenfeld | Cheryl Gudinas Holmes |
| 1993 | Cochabamba | Chris Cole | Jackie Paraiso |
| 1992 | Tegucigalpa | Chris Cole | Lynne Coburn |
| 1991 | Santiago | Tim Doyle | Michelle Gould |
| 1990 | Jacksonville | Sherman Greenfeld | Michelle Gould |
| 1989 | San Jose | Andy Roberts | Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey |
| 1988 | Santa Cruz | Bill Sell | Michelle Gould |
| 1987 | Colorado Springs | Egan Inoue | Heather Stupp |
Doubles champions
| Year | Site | Men's | Women's |
| 2016 | San Luis Potosí | Javier Moreno & Alejandro Landa | Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas |
| 2015 | Santo Domingo | Alvaro Beltran & Javier Moreno | Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas |
| 2014 | Santa Cruz | Daniel De La Rosa & Edson Martinez[7] | Susana Acosta & Samantha Salas[8] |
| 2013 | Cali | Javier Moreno & Polo Gutierrez[9] | Sharon Jackson & Rhonda Rajsich[10] |
| 2012 | Temuco | Roland Keller & Ricardo Monroy | Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas |
| 2011 | Managua | Javier Moreno & Polo Gutierrez | Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas |
| 2010 | San Pedro Sula | Mike Green & Tim Landeryou | Susana Acosta & Samantha Salas |
| 2009 | Cali | Ben Croft & Mitch Williams | Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso |
| 2008 | San Jose | Javier Moreno & Gilberto Mejia | Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso |
| 2007 | Santiago | Vincent Gagnon & François Viens | Janel Tisinger & Rhonda Rajsich |
| 2006 | Guatemala City | Woody Clouse & Willie Tilton | Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso |
| 2005 | Caracas | Mike Guidry & Jason Thoerner | Susana Acosta & Rosy Torres |
| 2004 | Cuenca | Carlos Bacmeister & Abraham Pena | Susana Acosta & Rosy Torres |
| 2003 | Santo Domingo | Ruben Gonzalez & Mike Guidry | Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell |
| 2002 | Cochabamba | Ruben Gonzalez & Mike Guidry | Lori-Jane Powell & Karina Odegard |
| 2001 | San Pedro Sula | Doug Eagle & Adam Karp | Laura Fenton & Jackie Paraiso |
| 2000 | | None | None |
| 1999 | Rosarito | Doug Ganim & Drew Kachtik | Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso |
| 1998 | Winnipeg | Adam Karp & Bill Sell | Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso |
| 1997 | Chihuahua | Todd O'Neil & Derek Robinson | Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso |
| 1996 | Cali | Adam Karp & Bill Sell | Cheryl Gudinas Holmes & Michelle Gould |
| 1995 | None | None | |
| 1994 | Buenos Aries | Jeff Evans & Todd O'Neil | Michelle Gould & Robin Levine |
| 1993 | Cochabamba | Joel Bonnett & Bill Sell | Mary Lyons & Susan Morgan-Pfahler |
| 1992 | Tegucigalpa | Mike Ceresia & Roger Harripersad | Robin Levine & Kim Russell |
| 1991 | Santiago | Jim Floyd & Tim Hansen | Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell |
| 1990 | Jacksonville | Doug Ganim & Dan Obremski | Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey & Toni Bevelock |
| 1989 | San Jose | Brian Hawkes & Bill Sell | |
| 1988 | Santa Cruz | Bill Sell & David Simonette | |
Multiple champions
List of men's multiple champions
| Champion | Singles Titles | Doubles Titles | Total |
| Bill Sell | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Javier Moreno | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Alvaro Beltran | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sherman Greenfeld | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Green | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Daniel De La Rosa | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Adam Karp | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Guidry | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Cole | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Huczek | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Ganim | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Todd O'Neil | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ruben Gonzalez | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Polo Gutierrez | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ricardo Monroy | 1 | 1 | 2 |
List of women's multiple champions
| Champion | Singles Titles | Doubles Titles | Total |
| Paola Longoria | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Jackie Paraiso | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Michelle Gould | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Samantha Salas | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Cheryl Gudinas Holmes | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Rhonda Rajsich | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Susana Acosta | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Laura Fenton | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Aimee Ruiz | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Robin Levine | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Kim Russell | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Joy MacKenzie | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Lori-Jane Powell | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rosy Torres | 0 | 2 | 2 |
References
- ↑ http://www.internationalracquetball.com/ International Racquetball Federation
- ↑ http://www.internationalracquetball.com
- ↑ https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6c9sdoswook98pz/xQs_jjoiWY/1-OPEN/Llave-Men%20Singles-2.pdf
- ↑ https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6c9sdoswook98pz/QjTMxhqvKf/1-OPEN/Llave-Women%20Singles-2.pdf
- ↑ https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d7ayn90uiv8iw17/MHBF7_9Uxt/3-Llaves/Llave-Men%20Singles-2.pdf
- ↑ https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d7ayn90uiv8iw17/iLjL17KxbO/3-Llaves/Llave-Women%20Singles-2.pdf
- ↑ https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6c9sdoswook98pz/xptpDHH3oq/1-OPEN/Llave-Men%20Doubles-2.pdf
- ↑ https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6c9sdoswook98pz/1yDvdbpcyc/1-OPEN/Llave-Women%20Doubles-2.pdf
- ↑ https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d7ayn90uiv8iw17/SzZTfiSXKb/3-Llaves/Llave-Men%20Doubles-2.pdf
- ↑ https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d7ayn90uiv8iw17/aGFOpKUKvL/3-Llaves/Llave-Women%20Doubles-2.pdf
External links
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