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Racquetball at the World Games

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Racquetball was part of the first World Games in 1981 at Santa Clara. These competitions also count as the first Racquetball World Championships. Racquetball was not played at the World Games in 1989, 1997, 2001, and 2005 as no court was available.[1]

Medalists

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Source[2]

Men's Single

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Games Gold Silver Bronze
1981 Santa Clara  Ed Andrews (USA)  Mark Martino (USA)  Martin Padilla (MEX)
1985 London  Andy Roberts (USA)  Roger Harripersad (CAN)  Ed Andrews (USA)
1993 The Hague  Michael Bronfeld (USA)  John Ellis (USA)  Sherman Greenfeld (CAN)
2009 Kaohsiung  Jack Huczek (USA)  Rocky Carson (USA)  Vincent Gagnon (CAN)
2013 Cali  Polo Gutierrez (MEX)  Gilberto Mejia (MEX)  Rocky Carson (USA)
2022 Birmingham  Andrés Acuña (CRC)  Rodrigo Montoya (MEX)  Andree Parrilla (MEX)

Men's Double

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Games Gold Silver Bronze
1981 Santa Clara  United States (USA)
Mark Malowitz
Jeff Kwartler
 Mexico (MEX)
Raul Canales
Federicq Alvarez
 Netherlands (NED)
Tom Luykx
Frits Groenendijk

Women's Single

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Games Gold Silver Bronze
1981 Santa Clara  Cindy Baxter (USA)  Barbara Faulkenberry (USA)  Betsy Massie (USA)
1985 London  Cindy Baxter (USA)  Carol Dupuy (CAN)  Crystal Fried (CAN)
1993 The Hague  Michelle Gould (USA)  Malia Bailey (USA)  Carol McFetridge (CAN)
2009 Kaohsiung  Paola Longoria (MEX)  Rhonda Rajsich (USA)  Angela Grisar (CHI)
2013 Cali  Paola Longoria (MEX)  Cristina Amaya (COL)  Rhonda Rajsich (USA)
2022 Birmingham  Paola Longoria (MEX)  Gabriela Martinez (GUA)  Angélica Barrios (BOL)

Women's Double

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Games Gold Silver Bronze
1981 Santa Clara  United States (USA)
Mary Ann Cluess
Karen Borga
 Netherlands (NED)
Miriam Wielheesen
Dineke Kool
 Mexico (MEX)
Martinez
Suarez

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)96419
2 Mexico (MEX)43310
3 Costa Rica (CRC)1001
4 Canada (CAN)0246
5 Netherlands (NED)0112
6 Colombia (COL)0101
 Guatemala (GUA)0101
8 Bolivia (BOL)0011
 Chile (CHI)0011
Totals (9 entries)14141442

References

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  1. ^ "World Games Results". IRF. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Result history of the World Games | IWGA".
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