The 12th Racquetball World Championships were held in Anyang (South Korea) from July 30 to August 7, 2004, with players from 17 different countries. The USA swept the gold medals, winning both singles and doubles in the Men's and Women's competitions as well as both Men's and Women's team competitions.

Jack Huczek of the USA won Men's Singles for the 2nd time, successfully defending the title he won in 2002. Cheryl Gudinas of the USA won her 3rd straight Women's Singles title.

In doubles, the USA's Jackie Paraiso and Kim Russell successfully defended their Women's Doubles title. The win was the third consecutive for Russell, who won with Kersten Hallander in 2000. Paraiso's win was her 6th Women's Doubles World Championship. Their team-mates, Mike Dennison and Shane Vanderson both won for the first time in Men's Doubles.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)6017
2 Mexico (MEX)0325
3 Canada (CAN)0246
4 Chile (CHL)0112
5 Argentina (ARG)0011
 Bolivia (BOL)0011
Totals (6 entries)661022

Men's team competition

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
Canada CANADA
Tonga TONGA Dominican Republic DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Dominican Republic DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Canada CANADA
Chile CHILE
Chile CHILE
Guatemala GUATEMALA
Canada CANADA
Venezuela VENEZUELA
Venezuela VENEZUELA
South Korea SOUTH KOREA
Venezuela VENEZUELA
India INDIA
India INDIA
Japan JAPAN
Canada CANADA
 USA
Mexico MEXICO
Netherlands NETHERLANDS
Mexico MEXICO
Bolivia BOLIVIA
Puerto Rico PUERTO RICO
Bolivia BOLIVIA
Mexico MEXICO
 USA
Argentina ARGENTINA
Germany GERMANY
Argentina ARGENTINA
 USA
Ecuador ECUADOR
United States USA
United States
Winners
United States

Women's team competition

Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
            
United StatesUSA
South KoreaSOUTH KOREA
VenezuelaVENEZUELA
South KoreaSOUTH KOREA
United StatesUSA
ChileCHILE
JapanJAPAN
IndiaINDIA
JapanJAPAN
ChileCHILE
Dominican RepublicDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ChileCHILE
United StatesUSA
CanadaCANADA
MexicoMEXICO
EcuadorECUADOR
MexicoMEXICO
BoliviaBOLIVIA
GuatemalaGUATEMALA
BoliviaBOLIVIA
MexicoMEXICO
CanadaCANADA
Puerto RicoPUERTO RICO
VietnamVIET NAM
Puerto RicoPUERTO RICO
CanadaCANADA
United States
Winners
United States

Men's Singles

ROUND of 64 ROUND of 32 ROUND of 16 QUARTER FINALS SEMI FINALS FINAL
United States Jack Huczek 15, 15
33 Panama Jeff Leon 15, 15 Panama Jeff Leon 0, 0
32 India Sid Harshavat 13, 2 United States Jack Huczek 15, 15
Germany Oliver Bertels 0, 0
Germany Oliver Bertels 15, 15
Ukraine Gary Mazaroff 13, 10
United States Jack Huczek 15, 15
Japan Hiroshi Shimizu 1, 4
Japan Hiroshi Shimizu 15, 15
Dominican Republic Leonel Simo 4, 0
Japan Hiroshi Shimizu 15, 15
Venezuela Marcelo Laprea 11, 12
Guatemala Juan Luis Galvez 3, 4
Venezuela Marcelo Leprea 15, 15
United States Jack Huczek 15, 15
Canada Brian Istace 3, 8
Canada Brian Istace 15, 15
37 Tonga Ram Vamamrav 0, 0 Ecuador Jose Luis Cueva 7, 5
28 Ecuador Jose Luis Cueva 15, 15 Canada Brian Istace 15, 15
Bolivia Ricardo Monroy 9, 2
Bolivia Ricardo Monroy 15, 15
Puerto Rico D. Marrero 3, 9
Canada Brian Istace 15, 15
Mexico Gilberto Meija 11, 7
South Korea Sang-Soo Lee 15, 15
Netherlands Michel Veeken 5, 3
South Korea Sang-Soo Lee 10, 5
29 Philippines Benjamin Doniego 10, 7 Mexico Gilberto Mejia 15, 15
36 Peru Robert Bagley 15, 15 Peru Robert Bagley 8, 6
Mexico Gilberto Mejia 15, 15
United States Jack Huczek 15, 15
Mexico Álvaro Beltrán 3, 2
United States Rocky Carson 15, 15
35 Tonga Joel Tuaileva 2, 5 India Sanjay Laforest 12, 10
30 India Sanjay Laforest 15, 15 United States Rocky Carson 15, 15
Belize Matthew Anderson 3, 4
Germany Trevor Meyer 10, 14
Belize Matthew Anderson 15, 15
United States Rocky Carson 15, 15
Venezuela César Castro 3, 13
Japan Masaru Yoshimura 15, 15
Dominican Republic Yamil Isaias 6, 3
Japan Masaru Yoshimura 12, 15, 4
27 Guatemala Juan José Salvatierra 15, 15 Venezuela César Castro 15, 3, 11
38 Switzerland Enrico Dubach 4, 4 Guatemala Juan Lose Salvatierra 12, 8
Venezuela César Castro 15, 15
United States Rocky Carson 10, 12
Mexico Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
Canada Vincent Gagnon 15, 15
39 Brazil Daniel Cabral 5, 3 Ecuador Santiago Ugalde 4, 4
26 Ecuador Santiago Ugalde 15, 15 Canada Vincent Gagnon 15, 15
Venezuela Jorge Zambrana 11, 6
Venezuela Jorge Zambrana 15, 11, 11
Puerto Rico Ward Meyers 8, 15, 3
Canada Vincent Gagnon 12, 12
Mexico Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
South Korea He-Yun Lee 15, 15
Netherlands Pascal Matla 10, 6
South Korea He-Yun Lee 5, 5
31 Orlando Mexico Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
34 Belgium Niklaas Neboutte WO Belgium Niklaas Deboutte 8, 2
Mexico Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
Winner
JACK HUCZEK United States

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Women's Singles

ROUND OF 32 ROUND OF 16 QUARTER FINAL SEMI FINAL FINAL
               
United States Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
China Pat Kong 3, 2
United States Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
Dominican Republic Claudine Garcia 12, 4
Dominican Republic Claudine Garcia 15, 15
Venezuela Guiomar Matheus 4, 3
United States Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
Japan Toshiko Sakamoto 5, 9
Japan Toshiko Sakamoto 15, 15
Guatemala Jennifer Bendfeldt 4, 4
Japan Toshiko Sakamoto 15, 15
Chile Fabiola Marquez 13, 12
Ecuador Martha Jarrin 0, 0
Chile Fabiola Marquez 15, 15
United States Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
Canada Amanda Dunn 2, 5
Mexico Lupita Torres 15, 15
India Ayeesha Khetani 3, 1
Mexico Lupita Torres 15, 15
Bolivia Marioly Caballero 3, 2
Puerto Rico Anna Mondonado 9, 15, 1
Bolivia Marioly Caballero 15, 3, 11
Mexico Lupita Torres 1, 14
Canada Amanda Dunn 15, 15
South Korea Jung-Eun Ahn 15, 15
Netherlands Mirjam van Rijh 3, 1
South Korea Jung-Eun Ahn 4, 4
Canada Amanda Dunn 15, 15
Vietnam Lan Huynh 3, 0
Canada Amanda Dunn 15, 15
United States Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
Chile Angela Grisar 3, 7
United States Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
France Carole Enriquez 0, 0
United States Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
Venezuela Lily Geyer 2, 4
Dominican Republic Maylen Gaspar 4, 6
Venezuela Lily Geyer 15, 15
United States Rhonda Rajsich 14, 10
Chile Angela Grisar 15, 15
Japan Etsuko Noda 15, 15
Guatemala Lucy Zachrisson 4, 7
Japan Etsuko Noda 11, 14
Chile Angela Grisar 15, 15
Ecuador Ivone Carpio 8, 2
Chile Angela Grisar 15, 15
Chile Angela Grisar 15, 15
Mexico Nancy Enriquez 12, 8
Mexico Nancy Enriquez 15, 15
India Joy Dholakia 1, 0
Mexico Nancy Enriquez 15, 13, 11
Bolivia Yaque Parada 13, 13, 8
Puerto Rico Vivian Rodriguez 5, 1
Bolivia Yaque Parada 15, 15
Mexico Nancy Enriquez 15, 15
Canada Lori-Jane Powell 4, 7
South Korea Mai-He Kwon 5, 15, 8
Montserrat Lorraine Galloway 15, 14, 11
Montserrat Lorraine Galloway 6, 4
Canada Lori-Jane Powell 15, 15
Vietnam Thao Le 1, 1
Canada Lori-Jane Powell 15, 15
Winner
CHERYL GUDINAS United States

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Men's doubles

ROUND OF 32 ROUND OF 16 QUARTER FINAL SEMI FINAL FINAL
1 Mexico Polo Gutierrez & Javier Moreno 15, 15
17 India B. Maru & R. Sohoni 15, 15 17 India India 5, 8
16 Tonga J. Tuailiva & M. Valvala 8, 1 1 Mexico Mexico 15, 15
9 Bolivia Boliviia 6, 8
9 Bolivia S. Canedo & F. Mercado 15, 15
8 Puerto Rico D. Marrero & W. Myers 2, 12
1 Mexico Mexico 15, 15
4 Argentina Argentina 11, 12
5 Argentina Daniel Maggi & Shai Manzuri 15, 15
12 South Korea D. Jang & N. Jang 13, 11
5 Argentina Argentina 5, 14
4 Venezuela Venezuela 15, 15
13 Netherlands M. V. Holst & R. V. Doezum 10, 15, 0
4 Venezuela Jorge Hirsekorn & H. Hernandez 15, 11, 11
1 Mexico Mexico 8, 15, 6
3  USA 15, 11, 11
3 United States Mike Dennison & Shane Vanderson 15, 15
14 Dominican Republic Y. Isaias & L. Simo 2, 3
 USA 15, 15
Guatemala Guatemala 13, 7
12 Guatemala M. Benefeldt & G. Morales 12, 15, 11
6 Japan S. Funatani & M. Ono 15, 7, 2
3  USA 15, 15
2  Canada 14, 11
7 Chile Pablo Jajre & S. Roessler 15, 15
10 Germany Joachim Loof & T. Kniegen 7, 10
Chile Chile 8, 6
 Canada 15, 15
15 Ecuador J. Cueva & G. Molina 0, 4
2 Canada Mike Green & Tom O’Brien 15, 15
Winners
United States Mike Dennison & Shane Vanderson

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Women's Doubles

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                    
1 United States Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell 15 15
10 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 3 2
9 Dominican Republic Claudia Garcia & M. Gaspar 7 15 11
8 South Korea M. Jang & Y. Lee 15 11 7
1  USA 15 15
4 Bolivia Bolivia 1 5
5 Chile Angela Grisar & F. Marquez 15 15
12 Guatemala J. Benfeldt & L. Zachrisson 0 0
5 Chile Chile 15 6 7
4 Bolivia Bolivia 10 15 11
13 India A. Khetani & J. 1 3
4 Bolivia P. Nunez & C. Santos 15 15
1  USA 15 10 11
2 Mexico Mexico 10 15 9
3 Mexico Susana Acosta & R. Torres 15 15
14 Ecuador I. Carpio & M. Jarrin 5 0
3 Mexico Mexico 15 15
6 Japan 8 11
11 Vietnam L. Huynh & T. Le 0 2
6 Japan H. Miyamoto & I. Hashimoto 15 15
3 Mexico Mexico 8 15 11
2  Canada 15 5 4
7 Puerto Rico A. Maldonado & V. Rodriguez 13 15 11
6 Venezuela L. Geyer & G. Mathews 15 11 1
7 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 7 11
2 Canada Josée Grand'Maître & Jennifer Saunders 15 15
Winners
United States Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Men's Singles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Women's Singles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Men's Doubles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Women's Doubles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  • [1] IRF website
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