2022 Pan American Racquetball Championships Explained

The 2022 Pan American Championships were held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, April 9-16. Bolivian Angélica 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 consecutive 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,[1] 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.[3]

Tournament format

The competition had seven events: five individual events and two team events. The individual events were played first: Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Each individual 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 9 and concluded April 11. The medal round began April 12 and concluded April 14. The team events were held on April 15 and 16.

Participating nations

A total of 54 athletes (30 men & 24 women) from 12 countries participated.

Medal summary

Medalists

Men's events
Singles[4]
Doubles[5]
Team[6]
Women's events
Singles[7]
Doubles[8]
Team[9]
Mixed events
Doubles[10]

Men’s singles

[11]

Preliminary round

Group A
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Conrrado Moscoso2 2 0 4 0 124 104 4
Andrés Acuña2 1 1 5 3 106 95 3
Juan Salvatierra2 0 2 1 6 72 103 2
Group B
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Alejandro Landa2 2 0 6 1 100 68 4
Juan Francisco Cueva2 1 1 4 4 103 92 3
Ramón De León2 0 2 1 6 60 103 2
Group C
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Carlos Keller3 3 0 9 0 135 86 6
Felipe Camacho3 2 1 6 4 127 101 5
Edwin Galicia3 1 2 4 6 117 111 4
Tomás Oyhanart3 0 3 0 9 54 135 3
Group D
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Jake Bredenbeck3 3 0 9 1 146 72 6
Jose Daniel Ugalde3 2 1 6 3 120 83 5
Rodrigo Salgado Jr.3 1 2 4 6 96 135 4
Abraham Mercado3 0 3 0 9 63 135 3
Group E
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Rodrigo Montoya3 3 0 9 2 154 109 6
Diego Garcia3 2 1 8 5 175 137 5
Mario Mercado3 1 2 5 6 129 137 4
Trevor Webb3 0 3 0 9 60 135 3
Group F
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Elias Nieto3 3 0 9 2 151 98 6
Samuel Murray3 2 1 7 3 128 100 5
Set Cubillos3 1 2 3 7 114 127 4
Diego Gatica3 0 3 2 9 94 162 3

Medal round

[12]

Men’s doubles

[13]

Group A
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Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck2 2 0 6 2 115 101 4
Kadim Carrasco & Carlos Keller2 1 1 4 3 100 82 3
Set Cubillos & Mario Mercado2 0 2 1 6 72 104 2
Group B
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Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia3 2 0 6 3 127 89 4
Elias Nieto & Erick Trujillo3 1 1 4 3 90 81 3
Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart3 0 2 2 6 66 113 2
Group C
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Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray3 3 0 9 1 149 103 6
Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde3 2 1 6 3 118 100 5
Rafael Gatica & Rodrigo Salgado Jr.3 1 2 4 8 141 169 4
Geovani Mendeoza & Juan Salvatierra3 0 3 2 9 120 156 3

Medal Round

Women’s singles

[14]

Preliminary round

Group A
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María José Vargas2 2 0 6 1 104 71 4
Angélica Barrios2 1 1 4 4 98 110 3
Cristina Amaya2 0 2 1 6 81 102 2
Group B
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Alexandra Herrera2 2 0 6 0 90 42 4
Micaela Meneses2 1 1 3 3 79 68 3
Maria Paz Riquelme2 0 2 0 6 31 90 2
Group C
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Natalia Mendez2 2 0 6 0 90 33 4
Merynanyelly Delgado2 1 1 3 5 80 111 3
Andrea Gabriela Reyes Perez2 0 2 2 6 78 104 2
Group D
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Carla Muñoz3 3 0 9 2 150 109 6
Kelani Lawrence3 2 1 8 4 163 115 5
Angela Veronica Ortega Sabido3 1 2 4 8 132 163 4
Juliette Parent3 0 3 2 9 97 155 3
Group E
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Gabriela Martinez3 3 0 9 3 172 121 6
Rhonda Rajsich3 2 1 7 7 159 176 5
Maricruz Ortiz3 1 2 6 6 149 154 4
Michèle Morissette3 0 3 3 9 135 164 3

Medal round

Women’s doubles

[15]

Preliminary round

Group A
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Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas3 3 0 9 2 159 109 6
Erika Manilla & Rhonda Rajsich3 2 1 7 5 159 142 5
Micaela Meneses & Yazmine Sabja3 1 2 6 6 139 138 4
Alexis Iwaasa & Cassie Prentice3 0 3 0 9 67 135 3
Group B
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Natalia Méndez & María José Vargas3 3 0 9 1 149 85 6
Carla Muñoz & Paula Javiera Mansilla Sid3 2 1 7 4 132 144 5
Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme3 1 2 4 7 140 138 4
Anna Paul Aguilar Salvatierra & Andrea Gabriela Reyes Perez3 0 3 1 9 95 149 3

Medal round

[16]

Mixed doubles

[17]

Group A
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Micaela Meneses & Conrrado Moscoso2 2 0 6 1 103 65 4
Valeria Centellas & Diego Garcia2 1 1 4 3 83 86 3
Merynanyelly Delgado & Ramón De León2 0 2 0 6 55 90 2
Group B
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Alejandro Landa & Erika Manilla2 2 0 6 3 126 110 4
Rodrigo Montoya & Samantha Salas2 1 1 4 3 92 91 3
Edwin Garcia & Gabriela Martinez2 0 2 2 6 97 114 2
Group C
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Carla Muñoz & Rodrigo Salgado Jr.3 3 0 9 5 183 156 6
Coby Iwaasa & Juliette Parent3 2 1 8 7 188 184 5
Cristina Amaya & Mario Mercado3 1 2 7 7 176 186 4
Felipe Camacho & Maricruz Ortiz3 0 3 4 9 157 178 3

Medal Round

[18]

Team Competitions

Men’s Team

[19]

Semi-finals
  • Final[20]

    • Women’s Team

    [21]

    Semi-finals
  • Final[22]

    • Notes and References

    1. Web site: Iwaasa & Murray win gold at Pan Am Championships! . Racquetball Canada . Racquetball Canada . 19 April 2022.
    2. Web site: IRF Rules Changes Announcement . International Racquetball Federation . International Racquetball Federation . 17 April 2022.
    3. Web site: 2022 Pan American Racquetball Championships Blog . https://web.archive.org/web/20220411011816/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Racquetball/Features/2022/April/08/2022-PARC-Blog . dead . April 11, 2022 . USA Racquetball . Team USA . 19 April 2022.
    4. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Men's Singles . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    5. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Men's Doubles . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    6. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Men’s Team Competition . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    7. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Women's Singles . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    8. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Women's Doubles . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    9. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Women’s Team Competition . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    10. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Mixed Doubles . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    11. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Men's Singles - Group Stage . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    12. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Men's Singles - Playoff . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    13. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Men's Doubles . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    14. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Women's Singles . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    15. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Women's Doubles . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    16. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Women's Doubles . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    17. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Mixed Doubles . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    18. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Mixed Doubles - Playoff . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    19. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Men’s Team Competition . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    20. Web site: Bolivia & Argentina are Pan American Team Champions . The Racquetball Blog . The Racquetball Blog . 19 April 2022.
    21. Web site: XXXIII Pan American Championships - Women’s Team Competition . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 16 April 2022.
    22. Web site: Bolivia & Argentina are Pan American Team Champions . The Racquetball Blog . The Racquetball Blog . 19 April 2022.

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