2019 Pan American Racquetball Championships Explained

The 2019 Pan American Racquetball Championships took place in Barranquilla, Colombia from April 12–20 at the Parque de Racquetas La Castellana, which was used for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. Bolivia won both Men's Singles and Doubles for the 1st time in tournament history, while Mexico won both Women's Singles and Doubles for the 5th time.

Carlos Keller of Bolivia successfully defended the gold medal he won in 2018 by defeating the USA's Charlie Pratt in the Men's Singles final,[1] and Keller's brother Roland won gold in Men's Doubles with Conrrado Moscoso, as they defeated Canadians Coby Iwaasa and Samuel Murray in the final.[2] Roland Keller's gold was his 2nd in Men's Doubles at the Pan Am Championships, as he'd previously won gold with Ricardo Monroy in 2012.

Paola Longoria won Pan Am Championship gold in Women's Singles for a record extending 8th time in Barranquilla, where she defeated María José Vargas in the final. Longoria and Samantha Salas won Women's Doubles for a 6th time together. Their win over Colombians Cristina Amaya and Adriana Riveros in the final was the 6th consecutive title for Mexico. Mexico has won 9 of the last 10 Women's Doubles titles at the Pan Am Championships, and either Longoria or Salas (or both) has been part of the winning team.

Tournament format

The competition had four events: Men's and Women's Singles and Doubles. Each event had a group stage followed by a medal round. The results of the group stage were used to seed players for the medal round. The group stage began April 13 and concluded April 15. The medal round began April 17.

Participating nations

A total of 15 countries have entered athletes: 42 men and 32 women.

Medal summary

Medalists

Men's events
Singles
Doubles
Women's events
Singles
Doubles

Men's singles

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Preliminary round

Group A
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Alejandro Landa2 2 0 4 0 60 17 4
Edwin Galicia2 1 1 2 2 42 52 3
Johan Igor2 0 2 0 4 27 60 2
Group B
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David Horn3 2 0 4 0 60 25 4
Mykel Mollet3 1 1 2 3 49 54 3
Andrés Gómez3 0 2 2 4 33 63 2
Group C
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Álvaro Beltrán3 3 0 6 1 98 60 6
Juan Salvatierra3 2 1 4 3 82 74 5
Francisco Troncoso3 1 2 4 4 97 84 4
Sebastian Mendiguri3 0 3 0 6 31 90 3
Group D
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Charles Pratt3 3 0 6 1 90 39 6
Mario Mercado3 2 1 5 2 84 60 5
Enier Chacon3 1 2 2 4 55 69 4
Jonathan Luque3 0 3 0 6 20 90 3
Group E
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Conrrado Moscoso3 3 0 6 0 90 32 6
Jose Daniel Ugalde3 2 1 4 3 72 69 5
Shai Manzuri3 1 2 3 4 72 66 4
Jesus Icaza3 0 3 0 6 23 90 3
Group F
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Luis Perez3 2 1 5 4 113 89 5
Samuel Murray3 2 1 5 2 93 63 5
Felipe Camacho3 1 2 3 4 72 76 4
Roberto Leyes3 1 2 0 6 12 90 4
Group G
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Carlos Keller3 3 0 6 0 90 48 6
Fernando Rios3 2 1 4 3 88 63 5
Fernando Kurzbard3 1 2 3 4 74 81 4
Carlos Medrano3 0 3 0 6 30 90 3
Group H
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Andrés Acuña3 3 0 6 0 90 42 6
3 2 1 4 2 75 63 5
Ramon De Leon3 1 2 2 4 59 72 4
Felipe Luis Zea3 0 3 0 6 43 90 3

Medal round

Men's doubles

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Group A
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Javier Mar / Rodrigo Montoya2 2 0 4 0 60 41 4
Ramon De Leon / Luis Perez2 1 1 2 2 49 53 3
Edwin Galicia / Christian Wer2 0 2 0 4 45 60 2
Group B
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Jake Bredenbeck / Mauro Rojas3 3 0 6 0 90 34 6
Andrés Gómez / Mario Mercado3 2 1 4 2 75 53 5
Fernando Kurzbard / Shai Manzuri3 1 2 2 4 71 66 4
Sebastian Mendiguri / Óscar Navarro3 0 3 0 6 7 90 3
Group C
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Andrés Acuña / Felipe Camacho3 2 1 5 4 108 85 5
Enier Chacon / Mykel Mollet3 2 1 5 4 93 77 5
Juan Francisco Cueva / Jose Daniel Ugalde3 2 1 4 3 91 86 5
Rafael Gatica / Francisco Troncoso3 0 3 1 6 52 96 3
Group D
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Roland Keller / Conrrado Moscoso3 3 0 6 1 99 62 6
Coby Iwaasa / Samuel Murray3 2 1 5 2 97 54 5
Gregorio Machado / Luis Reveron3 1 2 2 5 57 90 4
Jesus Icaza / Carlos Medrano3 0 3 1 6 46 93 3

Medal Round

Women's singles

[5]

Preliminary round

Group A
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Monserrat Mejia2 2 0 4 1 67 47 4
Adriana Riveros2 1 1 2 2 49 53 3
Maria Paz Muñoz2 0 2 1 4 51 60 2
Group B
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Cristina Amaya2 2 0 4 1 70 48 4
Rhonda Rajsich2 1 1 3 2 67 56 3
Maria Jose Muñoz2 0 2 0 4 27 60 2
Group C
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Paola Longoria2 2 0 4 0 60 28 4
María José Vargas2 1 1 2 2 55 39 3
Lilian Zea2 0 2 0 4 12 60 2
Group D
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Carla Muñoz3 3 0 6 1 91 48 6
Kelani Bailey Lawrence3 2 1 5 2 84 49 5
Yurisleidis Alluie3 1 2 2 5 72 95 4
Erin Geeraert3 0 3 1 6 42 97 3
Group E
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Maria Renee Rodriguez3 3 0 6 0 90 53 6
Mariana Tobon3 2 1 4 2 76 56 5
Alejandra Jimenez3 1 2 2 4 65 60 4
Natalia Mendez3 0 3 0 6 42 90 2
Group F
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Valeria Centellas3 3 0 6 0 90 22 6
María Regla Viera3 2 1 4 3 77 69 5
Michèle Morissette3 1 2 3 4 76 71 4
Josefina Toro3 0 3 0 6 9 90 3
Group G
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Angélica Barrios3 2 0 6 1 94 64 6
Merynanyelly Delgado3 2 1 5 3 100 70 5
Maricruz Ortiz3 1 2 3 4 77 68 4
Marie Gomar3 0 3 0 6 21 90 3

Medal round

Women's doubles

[6]

Preliminary round

Group A
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Paola Longoria / Samantha Salas2 2 0 4 0 60 22 4
Yurisleidis Alluie / Maria Regla Viera2 1 1 2 3 51 63 3
Danielle Drury / Jennifer Saunders2 0 2 1 4 41 67 2
Group B
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Cristina Amaya / Adriana Riveros2 2 0 4 1 68 40 4
Natalia Méndez / María José Vargas2 1 1 3 2 54 56 3
Kelani Bailey Lawrence / Sheryl Lotts2 0 2 0 4 34 60 2
Group C
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Maria Jose Muñoz / Ana Lucia Sarmiento2 2 0 4 0 60 36 4
Merynanyelly Delgado / Alejandra Jimenez2 1 1 2 2 43 52 3
Carla Muñoz / Josefa Parada2 0 2 0 4 45 60 2
Group D
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Valeria Centella / Yazmine Sabja2 2 0 4 0 60 20 4
Marie Gomar / María Renee Rodriguez2 1 1 2 3 52 67 3
Mariana Tobon / Lilian Zea2 0 2 1 4 43 68 2

Medal round

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kirk . Cheryl . 2019 Pan American Championships Daily Blogs . https://web.archive.org/web/20190531122830/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Racquetball/Features/2019/April/11/2019-Pan-American-Championships-Daily-Blogs . dead . May 31, 2019 . USA Racquetball . 27 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Team Canada on Podium at Pan Am Championships . SIRC . 27 July 2019 . 27 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190727143720/https://sirc.ca/news/team-canada-podium-pan-am-championships . dead .
  3. Web site: 2019 Pan American Championships - Men's Singles Results . IRF . 16 April 2019.
  4. Web site: 2019 Pan American Championships - Men's Doubles Results . IRF . 16 April 2019.
  5. Web site: 2019 Pan American Championships - Women's Singles Results . IRF . 16 April 2019.
  6. Web site: 2019 Pan American Championships - Women's Doubles Results . IRF . 16 April 2019.