2024 Pan American Racquetball Championships Explained

The 2024 Pan American Racquetball Championships were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 23–30. Argentina's Maria Jose Vargas won both Women's Singles and Women's Doubles with Natalia Mendez. Mexican Rodrigo Montoya won Men's Singles, and Costa Ricans Andrés Acuña and Gabriel Garcia won Men's Doubles. Americans Sam Bredenbeck and Michelle Key won Mixed Doubles. There was also a Men's and Women's Team competition, which was won by Mexico and Argentina, respectively.

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 March 23 and concluded March 25. The medal round began March 26 and concluded March 28. The team events were held on March 29 and 30.

Participating nations

A total of 42 athletes (22 men & 20 women) from 9 countries participated.

Medal summary

Medalists

Men's events
Singles
Doubles
Team
Women's events
Singles
Doubles
Team
Mixed events
Doubles----

Men’s singles

[1]

Preliminary round

Group 1
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Rodrigo Montoya2 2 0 6 0 68 32 1
Kurtis Cullen2 1 1 3 5 73 81 2
Jose Caceres2 0 2 2 6 56 84 3
Group 2
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Jake Bredenbeck3 3 0 9 0 99 47 1
Edwin Galicia3 2 1 6 4 86 65 2
Jaime Mansilla3 1 2 3 6 73 84 3
Sergio Ortega3 0 3 0 9 37 99 4
Group 3
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Samuel Murray3 3 0 9 0 101 62 1
Sebastian Hernández3 2 1 6 3 94 67 2
Ramón De León3 1 2 4 6 66 87 3
Enier Chacon3 0 3 0 9 55 100 4
Group 4
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Charlie Pratt3 3 0 9 4 131 105 1
Gabriel Garcia3 2 1 8 4 111 85 2
Rafael Gatica3 1 2 5 7 100 114 3
Carlos Medrano3 0 3 2 9 77 115 4
Group 5
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Andrés Acuña3 3 0 9 2 112 57 1
Gerson Miranda3 2 1 8 3 103 81 2
Maikel Moyet3 1 2 5 6 39 99 3
Jean Marco Pumarol3 0 3 0 9 65 82 4

Medal round

[2]

Men’s doubles

[3]

Group 1
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Sebastian Hernández & Rodrigo Montoya2 2 0 6 2 83 49 1
Rafael Gatica & Jaime Mansilla2 1 1 5 3 66 64 2
Yandy Espinosa & Maikel Moyet2 0 2 0 6 30 66 3
Group 2
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Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray2 2 0 6 1 73 41 1
Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra2 1 1 4 3 62 56 2
Carlos Medrano & Sergio Ortega2 0 2 0 6 28 66 3
Group 3
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Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck2 2 0 6 2 76 56 6
Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia2 1 1 5 3 75 59 5
Ramon De Leon & Diego Pimentel2 0 2 0 6 30 66 3

Medal Round

[4]

Women’s singles

[5]

Preliminary round

Group 1
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Natalia Mendez3 3 0 9 0 99 38 1
Larissa Faeth3 2 1 6 4 82 95 2
Paula Mansilla3 1 2 4 6 91 81 3
Kylie Larduet3 0 3 0 9 41 99 4
Group 2
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Merynanyelly Delgado3 3 0 9 2 116 86 1
Danielle Ramsay3 2 1 6 6 106 109 2
Lexi York3 1 2 7 6 121 114 3
Andrea Reyes3 0 3 1 9 76 110 4
Group 3
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María José Vargas3 3 0 9 1 105 47 1
Carla Muñoz3 2 1 7 3 101 53 2
Jimena Gomez3 1 2 3 6 47 80 3
Samira Ferrer Marcilli3 0 3 0 9 26 99 4
Group 4
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Michelle Key3 3 0 9 1 113 72 1
Juliette Parent3 2 1 6 5 99 95 2
Maria Cespedes3 1 2 4 6 101 102 3
Jazmin Aguilar3 0 3 2 9 76 120 4

Medal round

[6]

Women’s doubles

[7]

Preliminary round

Group 1
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Natalia Méndez & María José Vargas3 3 0 9 0 103 61 1
Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado3 2 1 6 5 105 95 2
Carla Muñoz & Paula Javiera Mansilla Sid3 1 2 5 6 111 111 3
Marjolaine Parent & Danielle Ramsay3 0 3 0 9 49 101 4
Group 2
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Naomi Ros & Lexi York3 3 0 9 2 119 71 1
Anna Paul Aguilar Salvatierra & Andrea Gabriela Reyes Perez3 2 1 8 5 128 108 2
Larissa Faeth & Jimena Gomez3 1 2 5 6 90 98 3
Samira Ferrar Marcilli & Kylie Larduet3 0 3 0 9 39 99 4

Medal round

[8]

Mixed doubles

[9]

Group 1
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Gerson Miranda & Natalia Mendez2 2 0 6 2 81 54 1
Coby Iwaasa & Juliette Parent2 1 1 5 4 81 72 2
Andrea Martinez & Juan Salvatierra2 0 2 1 6 39 75 3
Group 2
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Jaime Mansilla & Carla Muñoz3 3 0 9 4 130 106 1
Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key3 2 1 8 3 116 83 2
Alejandra Jimenez & Diego Pimentel3 1 2 5 6 102 105 3
Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Maikel Moyet3 0 3 0 9 49 103 4

Medal Round

[10]

Team Competitions

Men’s Team

[11]

Semi-finals[12]
  • Final[13]
  • Women’s Team

    [14]

    Semi-finals
  • Final
  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: XXXV Pan American Championships - Men's Singles - Group Stage . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 4 April 2024.
    2. Web site: XXXV Pan American Championships - Men's Singles - Playoff . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 4 April 2024.
    3. Web site: XXXV Pan American Championships - Men's Doubles . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 4 April 2024.
    4. Web site: XXXV Pan American Championships - Men's Doubles - Playoff . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 4 April 2024.
    5. Web site: XXXV Pan American Championships - Women's Singles - Group stage. R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 4 April 2024.
    6. Web site: XXXV Pan American Championships - Women's Singles - Playoff . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 4 April 2024.
    7. Web site: XXXV Pan American Championships - Women's Doubles - Group stage . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 4 April 2024.
    8. Web site: XXXV Pan American Championships - Women's Doubles - Medal round. R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 4 April 2024.
    9. Web site: XXXV Pan American Championships - Mixed Doubles . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 4 April 2024.
    10. Web site: XXXV Pan American Championships - Mixed Doubles - Playoff . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 4 April 2024.
    11. Web site: XXXV Pan American Championships - Men’s Team Competition . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 4 April 2024.
    12. Web site: Kurtis Cullen wins team bronze in Guatemala playing racquetball for Team Canada . Brandon Sun . 5 April 2024.
    13. Web site: Daily Blog from the 2024 XXXV Pan American Racquetball Championships . USA Racquetball . Team USA . 4 April 2024.
    14. Web site: XXXV Pan American Championships - Women’s Team Competition . R2 Sports . R2 Sports . 4 April 2024.