Racquetball at the Central American and Caribbean Games explained

Racquetball has been included at the Central American and Caribbean Games since 1990. Over that period Mexican players have dominated the podium, winning gold at every event in Men's and Women's Doubles, and winning gold in Men's and Women's Singles all but two times each. Mexico has also won every gold medal in the Men's and Women's Team events. Venezuela has the second most medals in men's events, while the Dominican Republic has won the second most medals in women's events.

There was a playoff in Men's and Women's Singles and Doubles for the bronze medal the first three times racquetball was in the Central American and Caribbean Games, but in 2002 that playoff was eliminated with both semi-finalists awarded bronze medals.

Medal summary by event

Men's singles

1990[1]
Raúl Torres

Juan Quevedo

Sergio Montealegre
1993
Fabian Balmori

Alvaro Maldonado

Luis Muñoz
1998
Fabian Balmori

Gilberto Rodriguez

Luis Gomez
2002
Gilberto Mejia

Álvaro Beltrán

Simon Perdomo
Belize
Matthew Anderson
2006
Gilberto Mejia

Fabian Balmori

César Castro

Álvaro Beltrán
2010[2]
Álvaro Beltrán

Gilberto Mejia

César Castro

Simón Perdomo
2014[3]
Álvaro Beltrán

Daniel de la Rosa

Alejandro Herrera

Felipe Camacho
2018[4]
Daniel de la Rosa

Mario Mercado

Andrés Acuña

Luis Perez
2023[5]
Edwin Galicia (CCS)

Men's doubles

1990
Francisco Martin
Arturo Martin

Orlando López
Mauricio Morera

Andrés Marranzini
Antonio Valenzuela
1993
Javier Moreno
Luis Muñoz

Fabian Balmori
Jorge Hirsekorn

Marco Cobb
Rodrigo Naranjo
1998
Javier Moreno
Ignacio Bustillos

Ralf Reinhard
Jorge Hirsekorn

Gustavo Morales
Manolo Benfeldt
2002
Javier Moreno
César Guzmán

Osvaldo Garcia
Curtis Winters

Gustavo Morales
Manolo Benfeldt

Ralf Reinhard
César Castro
2006
Javier Moreno
Alejandro Peña

Gustavo Morales
Manolo Benfeldt

Fabian Balmori
Jorge Hirsekorn

Raul Martinez
Maikel Moyet
2010
Javier Moreno
Polo Gutiérrez

Luis Pérez
Simón Perdomo

Felipe Camacho
Teobaldo Fumero

Fabian Balmori
Jorge Hirsekorn
2014
Álvaro Beltrán
Javier Moreno

Luis Perez
Junior Rodriguez

Edwin Galicia
Christian Wer

Cesar Castillo
César Castro
2018
Álvaro Beltrán
Daniel de la Rosa

Andrés Acuña
Felipe Camacho

Mario Mercado
Set Cubillos

Luis Perez
Ramon De Leon
2023[6]
Rodrigo Montoya
Francisco Mar

Andrés Acuña
Gabriel Garcia
Centro Caribe Sports (CCS)
Juan Salvatierra
Christian Wer

Yandy Espinoza
Maikel Moyet

Men's team

1990
Raul Torres
Juan Quevedo
Eduardo Vizcaya
Arturo Martin
Francisco Martin

Fabian Balmori
Jorge Hirsekorn
César Castro

Jeffeer León
Ricaurter Miranda
Osmán Guillén
Femán de la Guardia
1993
Alvaro Maldonado
Luis Muñoz
Juan Quevedo
Javier Moreno

Fabian Balmori
Jorge Hirsekorn
Rodrigo Ureva
Puerto Rico
Gilberto Rodriguez
Victor Álvarez
Osvaldo Garcia
Ray Martinez
1998
Álvaro Beltrán
Alvaro Maldonado
Javier Moreno
Ignacio Bustillos

Fabian Balmori
Jorge Hirsekorn
Ralf Reinhard
Antonio Yamin

Gilberto Rodriguez
Miguel Santiago
Perry López
2002
Gilberto Mejia
Álvaro Beltrán
Javier Moreno
César Guzmán

Osvaldo Garcia
Curtis Winters

Gustavo Morales
Manolo Benfeldt
Juan Salvatierra
Fernando Sierra
2006
Gilberto Mejia
Álvaro Beltrán
Javier Moreno
Alejandro Peña

Fabian Balmori
Jorge Hirsekorn
César Castro

Gustavo Morales
Manolo Benfeldt
Juan Salvatierra
Fernando Sierra
2010
Álvaro Beltrán
Gilberto Mejía
Javier Moreno
Polo Gutierrez

Luis Pérez
Simón Perdomo

César Castro
Marcelo Laprea
Fabian Balmori
Jorge Hirsekorn
2014[7]
Álvaro Beltrán
Javier Moreno
Daniel de la Rosa

Felipe Camacho
Andrés Acuña
Andres Aviles
Joaquin Solera

Alejandro Herrera
Cesar Castillo
César Castro

Luis Perez
Junior Rodriguez
2018
Álvaro Beltrán
Daniel de la Rosa
Rodrigo Montoya

Felipe Camacho
Andrés Acuña


Cesar Castillo
César Castro

Luis Perez
Ramon De Leon
2023[8]
Rodrigo Montoya
Eduardo Portillo
Francisco Mar

Andrés Acuña
Felipe Camacho
Gabriel Garcia

Yandy Espinoza
Maikel Moyet
Cristian Menedez
Centro Caribe Sports (CCS)
Juan Salvatierra
Edwin Galicia
Christian Wer

Women's singles

1990
Hilda Rodriguez

Diana Almeida

Rosa Gómez
1993
Claudine García

Rosy Torres
Puerto Rico
Anita Maldonado
1998
Anita Maldonado

Susana Acosta

Maria Torres
2002
Susana Acosta

Claudine García

Anita Maldonado

Maria Torres
2006
Paola Longoria

Claudine García

Anita Maldonado

Susana Acosta
2010
Paola Longoria

Claudine García

Anita Maldonado

Jessica Parrilla
2014
Paola Longoria

Samantha Salas

Cristina Amaya

Gabriela Martínez
2018
Paola Longoria

Gabriela Martínez

Merynanyelly Delgado

Alexandra Herrera
2023[9] Ana Martínez (CCS)

Women's doubles

1990
Hilda Rodriguez
Diana Almeida

Gloriana Herrera
Andrea Ortiz

Rosa Gómez
Claudine García
1993
Hilda Rodriguez
Diana Almeida

Rose Koberg
Andrea Ortiz

Mercedes Valentiner
Matheus Guidmar
1998
Maria Torres
Karina Hamilton

Mercedes Valentiner
Lily Geyer

Claudine García
Karina Saviñón
2002
Rosy Torres
Nancy Enriquez

Rosa Gómez
Claudine García

Anita Maldonado
Marta Cañellas

Matheus Guidmar
Lily Geyer
2006
Samantha Salas
Nancy Enriquez

Patricia Balebona
Rosario Dominguez

Rosa Gómez
Claudine García

Jennifer Benfeldt
Lucy de Zachrisson
2010
Samantha Salas
Susana Acosta

Claudine García
Yira Portes

Marie Gomar
Lucy de Zachrisson

Deborah Kessler
Naomi Sasso
2014
Paola Longoria
Samantha Salas

Gabriela Martínez
Maria Rodriguez

Cristina Amaya
Maria Gomez

Mariana Tabon
Mariana Paredes
2018
Paola Longoria
Samantha Salas

Gabriela Martínez
Maria Rodriguez

Maricruz Ortiz
Melania Sauma

Cristina Amaya
Adriana Riveros
2023[10]
Alexandra Herrera
Montserrat Mejía
Centro Caribe Sports (CCS)
María Rodríguez
Ana Martínez

Jimena Gómez
Maricruz Ortiz

Merynanyelly Delgado
Alejandra Jiménez

Women's team

1990
Diana Almeida
Hilda Rodriguez
Patricia Hernández

Gloriana Herrera
Andrea Ortiz
Rose Koberg

Rosa Gómez
Claudine García
1993
Diana Almeida
Hilda Rodriguez
Rosy Torres

Mercedes Valentiner
Matheus Guidmar
Lily Geyer
Valentina Pereira

Rose Koberg
Andrea Ortiz
Maria Arias
1998
Susana Acosta
Maria Torres
Karina Hamilton
Adriana Soto

Mercedes Valentiner
Lily Geyer

Claudine García
Karina Saviñón
2002
Susana Acosta
Maria Torres
Rosy Torres
Nancy Enriquez

Rosa Gómez
Claudine García
Larissa Linás

Anita Maldonado
Marta Cañellas
2006
Paola Longoria
Susana Acosta
Samantha Salas
Nancy Enriquez

Marialis Álvarez
Patricia Balebona
Rosario Dominguez

Rosa Gómez
Claudine García
Yira Portes
2010
Paola Longoria
Jessica Parrilla
Samantha Salas
Susana Acosta

Claudine García
Yira Portes

Anita Maldonado
Raquel Pérez
Vivian Rodríguez
Kim Venegas
2014
Paola Longoria
Samantha Salas

Gabriela Martínez
Maria Rodriguez

Cristina Amaya
Maria Gomez

Mariana Tabon
Mariana Paredes
2018
Paola Longoria
Samantha Salas

Cristina Amaya
Adriana Riveros

Maricruz Ortiz
Melania Sauma

Gabriela Martínez
Maria Rodriguez
2023[11]
Paola Longoria
Montserrat Mejia
Alexandra Herrera
Centro Caribe Sports (CCS)
Ana Martinez
Anna Aguilar
Maria Rodriguez

Merynanyelly Delgado
Maria Cespedes
Alejandra Jimenez

Maricruz Ortiz
Jimena Gomez

Mixed doubles

2023[12]
Eduardo Portillo
Paola Longoria
Centro Caribe Sports (CCS)
Ana Martínez
Edwin Galicia

Maricruz Ortiz
Andrés Acuña

Ramon de León
Maria Céspedes

Medal tables

Mixed events

Note: Guatemalan born players competed as Centro Caribe Sports at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games, but their medals are added to Guatemala in the above tables.

Players who have won 5 or more medals

Rank Name Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Claudine Garcia 1 7 6 14
2 13 0 0 13
3 Javier Moreno 12 0 0 12
3 10 1 1 12
5 Fabian Balmori 2 6 3 11
6 0 8 2 10
7 8 1 0 9
7 Jorge Hirsekorn 0 6 3 9
7 César Castro 0 2 7 9
10 0 5 3 8
10 Anita Maldonado 1 0 7 8
12 6 0 1 7
12 Luis Pérez 0 3 4 7
14 Gilberto Mejia 5 1 0 6
14 Felipe Camacho 0 4 2 6
14 Maria Renee Rodriguez 0 5 1 6
14 Maricruz Ortiz 0 0 6 6
18 4 1 0 5
18 0 1 4 5
18 Manolo Benfeldt 0 1 4 5
18 Gustavo Morales 0 1 4 5

Notes and References

  1. Book: Montesinos . Enrique . Los Juegos Regionales más antiguos – The oldest regional games : Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe – Central American and Caribbean Sports Games . 2017 . Organización Deportiva Centroamericana y del Caribe . 417–422.
  2. Web site: Medallas Racquetball - Mayaguez 2010 - XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe . International Racquetball Federation . 2 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Veracruz 2014 - Racquetball - Juegos Centroam. y del Caribe . International Racquetball Federation . 2 August 2018.
  4. Web site: RACQUETBOL – INFORMACIÓN GENERAL DEL EVENT . Barranquilla 2018 . 1 August 2018.
  5. News: Racquetball - Men's Singles Medalists. 29 June 2023. 30 June 2023.
  6. News: Racquetball - Men's Doubles Medalists. 29 June 2023. 30 June 2023.
  7. Web site: PREMIACION RACQUETBALL – Equipos Femeninos Equipos Masculinos . International Racquetball Federation . 2 August 2018.
  8. News: Racquetball - Men's Team Medalists. 1 July 2023. 1 July 2023.
  9. News: Racquetball - Women's Singles Medalists. 29 June 2023. 30 June 2023.
  10. News: Racquetball - Women's Doubles Medalists. 29 June 2023. 30 June 2023.
  11. News: Racquetball - Women's Team Medalists. 1 July 2023. 1 July 2023.
  12. News: Racquetball - Mixed Doubles Medalists. 29 June 2023. 30 June 2023.