Racquetball World Championships

Template:Short description The World Racquetball Championships is the top international racquetball competition organized by the International Racquetball Federation (IRF).

History

The first event was held in 1981 as part of the 1981 World Games. The second World Championships were in 1984, and they have been a biannual event since then with the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic period, which delayed the 2020 event by one year.

Worlds have been held in 13 countries across four continents: North and South America as well as Asia and Europe. The United States has hosted Worlds most often – 4 times, though not since 1996, followed by Mexico, 3 times, and twice each in Canada, the Dominican Republic, and South Korea.

The 2022 World Championships were held in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, which was the first time Worlds was in Mexico since 2000, when it was also held in San Luis Potosí. The 2022 Worlds introduced Mixed Doubles for the first time, and re-introduced the Team Competition (best of three matches: two singles & one doubles), which was held at Worlds until 2012, after which the team winners were determined by the points earned in the individual competitions.

Also, the 2022 World Championships used a best of five games match format with each game to 11 points, win by 2, with rally scoring, as used in other sports like squash and volleyball. Rally scoring – the winner of every rally scores a point – was introduced at Worlds in 2021. Previously, racquetball games used side-out scoring, where players scored points only when they had won a rally which began with that player serving. Rallies won when not serving were simply side-outs: the rally losing player lost the serve and the rally winning player won the opportunity to serve, but did not win a point.

Editions and team results

No.	Year	Host	Men's team	Women's team	Overall / combined
I	1981	United States	–	–	Template:Flagicon USA
II	1984	United States	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
III	1986	United States	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA & Template:Flagicon Canada
IV	1988	Germany	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
V	1990	Venezuela	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
VI	1992	Canada	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
VII	1994	Mexico	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
VIII	1996	United States	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
IX	1998	Bolivia	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
X	2000	Mexico	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon Canada
XI	2002	Puerto Rico	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
XII	2004	South Korea	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
XIII	2006	Dominican Republic	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
XIV	2008	Ireland	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
XV	2010	South Korea	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
XVI	2012	Dominican Republic	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
XVII	2014	Canada	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
XVIII	2016	Colombia	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon Mexico
XIX	2018	Costa Rica	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon Mexico
XX	2021	Guatemala	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon USA
XXI	2022	Mexico	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon Mexico
XXII	2024	United States	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagu	Template:Flagicon Mexico

Winners

No.	Year	Host	Men's Singles	Women's Singles	Men's Doubles	Women's Doubles	Mixed Doubles
I	1981	United States	Template:Flagicon Ed Andrews	Template:Flagicon Cindy Baxter	Template:Flagicon Mark Malowitz & Jeff Kwartler	Template:Flagicon Mary Ann Cluess & Karen Borga
II	1984	United States	Template:Flagicon Ross Harvey	Template:Flagicon Mary Dee	Template:Flagicon Stan Wright & Steve Trent	Template:Flagicon Carol French & Malia Kamahoahoa
III	1986	United States	Template:Flagicon Egan Inoue	Template:Flagicon Cindy Baxter	Template:Flagicon Jack Nolan & Todd O'Neil	Template:Flagicon Carol McFetridge & Marion Sicotte
IV	1988	Germany	Template:Flagicon Andy Roberts	Template:Flagicon Heather Stupp	Template:Flagicon Doug Ganim & Dan Obremski	Template:Flagicon Diane Green & Trina Rasmussen
V	1990	Venezuela	Template:Flagicon Egan Inoue	Template:Flagicon Heather Stupp	Template:Flagicon Doug Ganim & Dan Obremski	Template:Flagicon Malia Bailey & Jackie Paraiso
VI	1992	Canada	Template:Flagicon Chris Cole	Template:Flagicon Michelle Gould	Template:Flagicon Doug Ganim & Eric Muller	Template:Flagicon Malia Bailey & Robin Levine
VII	1994	Mexico	Template:Flagicon Sherman Greenfeld	Template:Flagicon Michelle Gould	Template:Flagicon John Ellis & Eric Muller	Template:Flagicon Laura Fenton & Jackie Paraiso Gibson
VIII	1996	United States	Template:Flagicon Todd O'Neil	Template:Flagicon Michelle Gould	Template:Flagicon Adam Karp & Bill Sell	Template:Flagicon Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
IX	1998	Bolivia	Template:Flagicon Sherman Greenfeld	Template:Flagicon Christie Van Hees	Template:Flagicon Adam Karp & Bill Sell	Template:Flagicon Joy Mackenzie & Jackie Paraiso
X	2000	Mexico	Template:Flagicon Álvaro Beltrán	Template:Flagicon Cheryl Gudinas	Template:Flagicon Luis Bustilos & Javier Moreno	Template:Flagicon Kersten Hallander & Kim Russell
XI	2002	Puerto Rico	Template:Flagicon Jack Huczek	Template:Flagicon Cheryl Gudinas	Template:Flagicon Polo Gutierrez & Gilberto Mejia	Template:Flagicon Jackie Paraiso Rice & Kim Russell
XII	2004	South Korea	Template:Flagicon Jack Huczek	Template:Flagicon Cheryl Gudinas	Template:Flagicon Shane Vanderson & Mike Dennison	Template:Flagicon Jackie Paraiso Rice & Kim Russell
XIII	2006	Dominican Republic	Template:Flagicon Jack Huczek	Template:Flagicon Christie Van Hees	Template:Flagicon Álvaro Beltrán & Javier Moreno	Template:Flagicon Aimee Ruiz & Laura Fenton
XIV	2008	Ireland	Template:Flagicon Rocky Carson	Template:Flagicon Rhonda Rajsich	Template:Flagicon Jason Thoerner & Mitch Williams	Template:Flagicon Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
XV	2010	South Korea	Template:Flagicon Rocky Carson	Template:Flagicon Rhonda Rajsich	Template:Flagicon Ben Croft & Mitch Williams	Template:Flagicon Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
XVI	2012	Dominican Republic	Template:Flagicon Rocky Carson	Template:Flagicon Paola Longoria	Template:Flagicon Álvaro Beltrán & Javier Moreno	Template:Flagicon Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
XVII	2014	Canada	Template:Flagicon Rocky Carson	Template:Flagicon Paola Longoria	Template:Flagicon Sebastian Franco & Alejandro Herrera	Template:Flagicon Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
XVIII	2016	Colombia	Template:Flagicon Rocky Carson	Template:Flagicon Paola Longoria	Template:Flagicon Álvaro Beltrán & Javier Moreno	Template:Flagicon Aimee Ruiz & Janel Tisinger
XIX	2018	Costa Rica	Template:Flagicon Rodrigo Montoya	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Martinez	Template:Flagicon Álvaro Beltrán & Daniel De La Rosa	Template:Flagicon Valeria Centellas & Yasmine Sabja
XX	2021	Guatemala	Template:Flagicon Alejandro Landa	Template:Flagicon Paola Longoria	Template:Flagicon Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya	Template:Flagicon Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
XXI	2022	Mexico	Template:Flagicon Conrrado Moscoso	Template:Flagicon Paola Longoria	Template:Flagicon Álvaro Beltrán & Daniel De La Rosa	Template:Flagicon Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas	Template:Flagicon Rodrigo Montoya & Samantha Salas
XXII	2024	United States	Template:Flagicon Daniel De La Rosa	Template:Flagicon Paola Longoria	Template:Flagicon Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray	Template:Flagicon Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia	Template:Flagicon Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott

Multiple world champions

Champion	Singles	Doubles	Mixed	Total
Template:Flagicon Paola Longoria	6	5	0	11
Template:Flagicon Jackie Paraiso	0	7	-	7
Template:Flagicon Álvaro Beltrán	1	5	0	6
Template:Flagicon Samantha Salas	0	5	1	6
Template:Flagicon Rocky Carson	5	0	0	5
Template:Flagicon Javier Moreno	0	4	-	4
Template:Flagicon Michelle Gould	3	0	-	3
Template:Flagicon Cheryl Gudinas	3	0	-	3
Template:Flagicon Jack Huczek	3	0	-	3
Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon Daniel De La Rosa	1	1	1	3
Template:Flagicon Rodrigo Montoya	1	1	1	3
Template:Flagicon Aimee Ruiz	0	3	-	3
Template:Flagicon Doug Ganim	0	3	-	3
Template:Flagicon Kim Russell	0	3	-	3
Template:Flagicon Joy MacKenzie	0	3	-	3
Template:Flagicon Malia Bailey	0	3	-	3
Template:Flagicon Christie Van Hees	2	0	-	2
Template:Flagicon Heather Stupp	2	0	-	2
Template:Flagicon Sherman Greenfeld	2	0	-	2
Template:Flagicon Egan Inoue	2	0	-	2
Template:Flagicon Rhonda Rajsich	2	0	0	2
Template:Flagicon Cindy Baxter	2	0	-	2
Template:Flagicon Todd O'Neill	1	1	-	2
Template:Flagicon Mitch Williams	0	2	-	2
Template:Flagicon Dan Obremski	0	2	-	2
Template:Flagicon Eric Muller	0	2	-	2
Template:Flagicon Adam Karp	0	2	-	2
Template:Flagicon Bill Sell	0	2	-	2
Template:Flagicon Laura Fenton	0	2	-	2

World champions by country

Country	Men's Singles	Women's Singles	Men's Doubles	Women's Doubles	Mixed Doubles	Total
Template:Flagu	16	11	12	14	1	54
Template:Flagu	2	6	8	6	1	23
Template:Flagu	3	4	1	1	0	9
Template:Flagicon Bolivia	1	0	0	1	0	2
Template:Flagicon Colombia	0	0	1	0	0	1
Template:Flagicon Guatemala	0	1	0	0	0	1

External links

• World championships - IRF - Team Standings
• World championships - IRF - Individual Standings