2008 Racquetball World Championships

XIV Racquetball World Championships
\- Ireland 2008 -

Host |  Kingscourt
Dates | August 2–9
Men teams
Champions |  United States
Runners-up |  Mexico
Third place |  Canada
Fourth place |  Bolivia
Women teams
Champions |  United States
Runners-up |  Bolivia
Third place |  Canada
Fourth place |  Chile

The 14th Racquetball World Championships were held in Kingscourt (Ireland) from August 2 to 9, 2008, with 22 men's national teams and 15 women's national teams; and several players in the Singles and Doubles competition.

## Men's team competition[edit]

| First round | | | Second round | | | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Final |

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| | | | 1 |  United States | 3 | | | |
| 17 |  Ireland | 2 | | | 17 |  Ireland | 0 |
| 16 |  Dominican R. | 1 | | | | | | 1 |  United States | 3 |
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| | | | 9 |  Chile | 1 | | | |
| | | | 8 |  Japan | 2 |
| | | | | 1 |  USA | 3 |
| | | | | | | 5 |  Bolivia | 0 |
| | | | 5 |  Bolivia | 3 | | | |
| 21 |  Poland | 0 | | | 12 |  South Korea | 0 |
| 12 |  South Korea | 3 | | | | | | 5 |  Bolivia | 2 |
| 13 |  Guatemala | 1 | | | | | 4 |  Venezuela | 1 |
| 20 |  Catalonia | 2 | | | 20 |  Catalonia | 1 | |
| | | | 4 |  Venezuela | 2 |
| | | | | 1 |  USA | 2 |
| | | | | | | | 2 |  Mexico | 1 |
| | | | 3 |  Mexico | 2 | | | |
| 19 |  Belgium |  | | | 14 |  | 1 |
| 14 |  Germany |  | | | | | | 3 |  Mexico | 2 |
| 11 |  Ecuador | wo | | | | | 11 |  Ecuador | 1 |
| 22 |  Chinese Taipei |  | | | 11 |  Ecuador | 3 | | | |
| | | | 6 |  India | 0 |
| | | | | 3 |  Mexico | 2 |
| | | | | | | 2 |  Canada | 1 |
| | | | 7 |  Argentina | 1 | |
| | | | 10 |  Costa Rica | 2 |
| | | | | | | 10 |  Costa Rica | 1 |
| 15 |  Netherlands |  | | | | | 2 |  Canada | 2 |
| 18 |  Honduras |  | | | 15 |  Netherlands | 0 | |
| | | | 2 |  Canada | 3 |

Winners

United States

## Women's team competition[edit]

| Round of 16 | | | Quarterfinals | | | Semi-finals | | | Final |

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| | | | 1 |  United States | 3 | | |
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| | | 8 |  Venezuela | 0 |
| 9 |  Guatemala | 1 |

| 8 |  Venezuela | 2 |
| | 1 |  United States | wo |
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| | | 5 |  Chile |  |
| 5 |  Chile | 3 | |

| 12 |  Ecuador | 0 |
| | 5 |  Chile | 2 |
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| | | 4 |  Mexico | 1 |
| 13 |  Costa Rica | 0 |

| 4 |  Mexico | 3 |
| | 1 |  United States | 2 |
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| | | 6 |  Bolivia | 1 |
| 3 |  Japan | 3 | | |

| 14 |  Catalonia | 0 |
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| | | 6 |  Bolivia | 2 |
| 11 |  | 0 |

| 6 |  Bolivia | 3 |
| | 6 |  Bolivia | 2 |
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| | | 2 |  Canada | 1 |
| 7 |  South Korea | 3 | |

| 10 |  Ireland | 0 |
| | 7 |  South Korea |  |
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| | | 2 |  Canada |  |
| 15 |  Honduras | 0 |

| 2 |  Canada | 3 |
Winners

United States

## Men's Singles Competition[edit]

| First round | | | Second round | | | Third round | | | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals |

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| | | | 1 |  Rocky Carson | 15, 15 | | | | |
| 33 |  Karl Boer | 13, 15, 11 | | | 33 |  Karl Boer | 0, 4 |
| 32 |  Yelso Molinari | 15, 14, 8 | | | | | | 1 |  Rocky Carson | 15, 15 |
| | | | | | 16 |  Leonel Simo | 9, 1 |
| | | | 17 |  Marcel Czempisz | 4, 4 | | | |
| | | | 16 |  Leonel Simo | 15, 15 |
| | | | | 1 |  Rocky Carson | 15, 15 |
| | | | | | | 25 |  Fernando Ríos | 3, 4 |
| | | | 9 |  Takaaki Hirose | 11, 15, 11 | | | |
| 41 |  Peter Rakowski | 10, 5 | | | 24 |  Pablo Fajre | 15, 8, 0 |
| 24 |  Pablo Fajre | 15, 15 | | | | | | 9 |  Takaaki Hirose | 7, 4 |
| 25 |  Fernando Ríos | 15, 15 | | | | | 25 |  Fernando Ríos | 15, 15 |
| 40 |  Carlos Oviedo | 6, 2 | | | 25 |  Fernando Ríos | 15, 15 | |
| | | | 8 |  Marcelo Laprea | 2, 5 |
| | | | | 1 |  Rocky Carson | 15, 15 |
| | | | | | | | 4 |  Álvaro Beltrán | 9, 8 |
| | | | 5 |  Mike Green | 15, 15 | |
| 37 |  Niklaas Deboutte | 15, 12, 11 | | | 37 |  Nickolas Deboutte | 3, 0 |
| 28 |  Sid Harshavat | 7, 15, 7 | | | | | | 5 |  Mike Green | 15, 15 |
| 21 |  Richard van Doezum | 15, 15 | | | | | 12 |  Jorge Zambrana | 8, 7 |
| 44 |  Wen Wen-chang | 7, 0 | | | 21 |  Richard van Doezum | 13, 3 | | | |
| | | | 12 |  Jorge Zambrana | 15, 15 |
| | | | | 5 |  Mike Green | 14, 10 |
| | | | | | | 4 |  Álvaro Beltrán | 15, 15 |
| | | | 13 |  Sung Suk Kim | 15, 3, 4 | |
| 45 |  Mauro Barbosa | 2, 1 | | | 20 | F. Camacho | 11, 15, 11 |
| 20 |  Felipe Camacho | 15, 15 | | | | | | 20 |  Felipe Camacho | 12, 12 |
| 29 |  Danny Maggi | 15, 15 | | | | | 4 |  Álvaro Beltrán | 15, 15 |
| 36 |  Noel O'callaghan | 5, 8 | | | 29 |  Danny Maggi | 12, 9 | | | | Final |
| | | | 4 |  Alvaro Beltrán | 15, 15 | |
| | | | | 1 |  Rocky Carson | 12, 15, 11 |
| | | | | | | 3 |  Jack Huczek | 15, 14, 10 |
| | | | 3 |  Jack Huczek | 15, 15 | | | | |
| 35 |  Christian Wer | 15, 15 | | | 35 |  Christian Wer | 0, 4 |
| 30 |  Gerardo Fajardo | 4, 12 | | | | | | 3 |  Jack Huczek | 15, 15 |
| | | | | | 14 |  Luis Pérez | 0, 5 |
| | | | 19 |  Oliver Bertels | 13, 9 | | | |
| | | | 14 |  Luis Pérez | 15, 15 |
| | | | | 3 |  Jack Huczek | 15, 15 |
| | | | | | | 11 |  Michimune Kono | 3, 4 |
| | | | 11 |  Michimune Kono | 15, 15 | | | |
| 43 |  Jakob Kuzniacki | 0, 1 | | | 22 |  Sebastian Roessler | 9, 12 |
| 22 |  Sebastian Roessler | 15, 15 | | | | | | 11 |  Michimune Kono | 15, 15 |
| 27 |  José Daniel Ugalde | 15, 11, 7 | | | | | 38 |  Victor Montserrat | 4, 4 |
| 38 |  Víctor Montserrat | 10, 15, 11 | | | 38 |  Victor Montserrat | 15, 15 | |
| | | | 6 |  Fabian Balmori | 9, 9 |
| | | | | 3 |  Jack Huczek | 15, 15 |
| | | | | | | | 7 |  Vincent Gagnon | 11, 8 |
| | | | 7 |  Vincent Gagnon | 15, 15 | |
| 39 |  Paul Devos | 7 | | | 26 |  Nanda Gudderra | 1, 2 |
| 26 |  Nanda Gudderra | 13, injury fft | | | | | | 7 |  Vincent Gagnon | 15, 15 |
| 23 |  Michiel van der Holst | 15, 15 | | | | | 10 |  Ricardo Monroy | 11, 11 |
| 42 |  Huang-jung Hsu | 4, 2 | | | 23 |  Michael van der Holst | 5, 12 | | | |
| | | | 10 |  Ricardo Monroy | 15, 15 |
| | | | | 7 |  Vincent Gagnon | 15, 11, 11 |
| | | | | | | 2 |  Polo Gutierrez | 5, 15, 8 |
| | | | 15 |  Sang Soo Lee | 12, 15, 7 | |
| | | | 18 |  Ivan Villegas | 15, 12, 11 |
| | | | | | | 18 |  Ivan Villegas | 12, 1 |
| 31 |  Fabián Apa | 5, 3 | | | | | 2 |  Polo Gutierrez | 15, 15 |
| 34 |  Liam Hugues | 15, 15 | | | 34 |  Liam Hughes | 3, 1 | |
| | | | 2 |  Polo Gutierrez | 15, 15 |

Winner

Rocky Carson

## Women's Singles Competition[edit]

| First round | | | Second round | | | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Final |

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| 1 |  Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 | | | | |
| 32 |  Maria Aguilar | 3, 0 |
| | 1 |  Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 |
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| | | 17 |  Vivianna Reveron | 8, 2 |
| 17 |  Vivianna Reveron | 15, 10, 7 |

| 16 |  Jeong Ae Lee | 6, 15, 7 |
| | 1 |  Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 |
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| | | 8 | Toshiko Sakamoto | 9, 3 |
| 9 |  Fabiola Márquez | 15, 15 | |

| 24 |  Mónica Escobar | 3, 2 |
| | 9 |  Fabiola Márquez | 2, 9 |
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| | | 8 |  Toshiko Sakamoto | 15, 15 |
| 25 |  Deborah Kessler | 2, 0 |

| 8 |  Toshiko Sakamoto | 15, 15 |
| | 1 |  Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 |
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| | | 5 |  Paola Longoria | 10, 9 |
| 5 |  Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | | |

| 28 |  Raquel Consegal | 1, 3 |
| | 5 |  Paola Longoria | 15, 15 |
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| | | 12 |  Yazmine Sabja | 14, 10 |
| 21 |  Andrea Gordon | 5, 2 |

| 12 |  Yazmine Sabja | 15, 15 |
| | 5 |  Paola Longoria | 15, 15 |
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| | | 4 |  Josée Grand'Maître | 10, 8 |
| 13 |  Eithne Skehan | 2, 6 | |

| 20 |  Cristina Córdova | 15, 15 |
| | 20 |  Cristina Córdova | 12, 6 |
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| | | 4 |  Josée Grand'Maître | 15, 15 |
| 29 |  Cristina Amaya | 6, 7 |

| 4 |  Josée Grand'Maître | 15, 15 |
| | 1 |  Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 |
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| | | 3 |  Cheryl Gudinas | 13, 8 |
| 3 |  Cheryl Gudinas | 15, 15 | | | |

| 30 |  Ana Fortin | 1, 2 |
| | 3 |  Cheryl Gudinas | 15, 15 |
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| | | 14 |  Jung Eun Ane | 4, 10 |
| 19 |  Mariana Paredes | 12, 8 |

| 14 |  Jung Eun Ane | 15, 15 |
| | 3 |  Cheryl Gudinas | 15, 15 |
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| | | 11 |  Angela Grisar | 7, 6 |
| 11 |  Angela Grisar | 15, 15 | |

| 22 |  Patricia Beltranena | 0, 1 |
| | 11 |  Angela Grisar | 15, 15 |
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| | | 6 |  Harumi Kajino | 6, 12 |
| 27 |  Naomi Sasso | 1, 4 |

| 6 |  Harumi Kajino | 15, 15 |
| | 3 |  Cheryl Gudinas | 15, 11, 11 |
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| | | 2 |  Jennifer Saunders | 8, 15, 8 |
| 7 |  Susana Acosta | 15, 15 | | |

| 26 |  Elisabet Consegal | 4, 7 |
| | 7 |  Susana Acosta | 10, 15, 11 |
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| | | 10 |  Jenny Daza | 15, 13, 6 |
| 23 |  Yvonne Kortes | 2, 0 |

| 10 |  Jenny Daza | 15, 15 |
| | 7 |  Susana Acosta | 13, 9 |
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| | | 2 |  Jennifer Saunders | 15, 15 |
| 15 |  Ciara Mcmanamon | 0, 1 | |

| 18 |  Maria Paz Muñoz | 15, 15 |
| | 18 |  Maria Paz Muñoz | 14, 13, 6 |
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| | | 2 |  Jennifer Saunders | 15, 15, 11 |
| 31 |  Ayten Kececi | 3, 0 |

| 2 |  Jennifer Saunders | 15, 15 |
Winner

Rhonda Rajsich

## Men's doubles competition[edit]

| First round | | | Second round | | | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Final |

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| | | | 1 |  Gilberto Mejia
Javier Moreno | 15, 15 | | | |
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| | | 17 |  India | 4, 1 |
| 17 |  Gerardo Fajardo
Yelso Molinari | 12, 13 |

| 16 |  Nanda Gudderra
Sid Harshavat | 15, 15 |
| | 1 |  Mexico | WBF |
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| | 9 |  Juan Luis Galvez
Christian Wer | 11, 7 |
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| | | 8 |  Pablo Fajre
Sebastian Roessler | 15, 15 |
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| | 1 |  Mexico | 15, 15 |
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| | 5 |  Fabiean Apa
Danny Maggi | 15, 15 |
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| | | 12 |  South Korea | 3, 8 |
| 21 |  Jakob Kuzniacki
Peter Rakowski | 2, 6 |

| 12 |  Se Young Joo
Song Ha Sin  | 15, 15 |
| | 5 |  Argentina | 15, 8, 4 |
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| | | 4 |  Venezuela | 7, 15, 11 |
| 13 |  Fernando Rios
Juan Diego Rodriguez | 15, 15 | |

| 20 |  Carlos Oviedo
Alberto Serfaty | 3, 13 |
| | 13 |  Ecuador | 7, 7 |
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| | | 4 |  César Castro
Jorge Hirsekorn | 15, 15 |
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| | | 2 |  USA | 15, 10, 11 |
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| | 3 |  Kris Odegard
François Viens | 15, 15 |
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| | | 14 |  Netherlands | 2, 2 |
| 19 |  Niklaas Deboutte
Paul Devos | 13, 4 |

| 14 |  Peter De Jong
Edwin Schipper | 15, 15 |
| | 3 |  Canada | 15, 7, 6 |
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| | | 6 |  Japan | 2, 15, 11 |
| 11 |  Luis Perez
Leonel Simo | 15, 15 | |

| 22 |  Huang-Jung Hsu
Wen-Chang Wen | 3, 2 |
| | 11 |  Dominican Republic | 13, 10 |
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| | | 6 |  Michimune Kono
Hiroshi Shimizu | 15, 15 |
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Ricardo Monroy | 12, 15, 11 |
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| | | 10 |  Bruno Casalvolone
Joaquin Solera | 15, 14, 6 |
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| | | 2 |  USA | 15, 15 |
| 15 |  Joachim Loof
Trevor Meyer | 15, 11, 11 | |

| 18 |  Patrick Hanley
Adam Neary | 13, 15, 6 |
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| | | 2 |  Jason Thoerner
Mitch Williams | 15, 15 |

Winners

United States
Jason Thoerner & Mitch Williams

## Women's doubles competition[edit]

| Round of 16 | | | Quarterfinals | | | Semi-finals | | | Final |

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| | | | 1 |  Jackie Paraiso
Aimee Ruiz | 15, 15 | | |
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| | | 8 |  Venezuela | 3, 5 |
| 9 |  Mariana Paredes
Vivianna Reveron | 15, 15 |

| 8 |  Maria Gomar
Lucy Zachrisson | 7, 5 |
| | 1 |  USA | 15, 15 |
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| | | 5 |  Chile | 4, 5 |
| 5 |  Angela Grisar
Fabiola Marquez | 15, 15 | |

| 12 |  Yvonne Kortes
Lara Ludwig | 8, 4 |
| | 5 |  Chile | 15, 15 |
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| 13 |  Deborah Kessler
Naomi Sasso | 1, 6 |

| 4 |  Rie Masuyama
Maiko Sato | 15, 15 |
| | 1 |  USA | 15, 15 |
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| | | 6 |  Canada | 8, 6 |
| 3 |  Paola Longoria
Rosy Torres | 15, 15 | | |

| 14 |  Maria Aguilar
Ana Fortin | 3, 3 |
| | 3 |  Mexico | 15, 15 |
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| | | 6 |  Bolivia | 12, 6 |
| 11 |  Clodagh McManamon
Donna Ryder | 3, 4 |

| 6 |  Jenny Daza
Carola Loma | 15, 15 |
| | 6 |  Mexico | 15, 6, 9 |
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| | | 2 |  Canada | 3, 15, 11 |
| 7 |  Yun Mi Bae
Nawoo Kim | 2, 4 | |

| 10 |  Ivonne Carpio
Maria Paz Muñoz | 15, 15 |
| | 10 |  Ecuador | 12, 3 |
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| | | 2 |  Genvieve Brodeur
Véronique Guillemette | 15, 15 |

Winners

United States
Jackie Paraiso and Aimee Ruiz

## See also[edit]

* Racquetball World Championships

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Championships results
* Men's Team Open Gold
* Women's Team Open Gold
* Men's Singles Open Gold
* Women's Singles Open Gold
* Historical results IRF website