Pan American Racquetball Championships

The Pan American Racquetball Championships are held annually in the spring with play ending on the day before Easter. Originally called the Tournament of the Americas, the Pan American Championships are hosted by the Pan American Racquetball Confederation.[1]

The 2024 Pan American Championships were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 23 to March 30, 2024. Mexican Rodrigo Montoya won men's singles, and Argentina's Maria Jose Vargas won women's singles. Costa Ricans Andrés Acuña and Gabriel Garica won men's doubles while Vargas and Natalia Mendez won women's doubles. The 2024 championships also had a team event, which was won by Mexico on the men's side and Argentina on the women's side.

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.

The 2022 competition was the first in three years, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 tournaments.[3] The competition was not held in two years previously. In 1995, the Pan Am Games were held in the spring, so that year's Tournament of the Americas (as the competition was then known) was not held. In 2000, the competition was cancelled due to the civil unrest in Bolivia, which was to host the event.

Champions

Champions by event and year

Year Site Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles
2025 Guatemala City Diego Garcia[4] Montserrat Mejia[5] Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso[6] Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez[7] Carla Muñoz & Alan Natera[8]
2024 Guatemala City Rodrigo Montoya[9] Maria Jose Vargas[10] Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia[11] Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas[12] Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key[13]
2023 Guatemala City Conrrado Moscoso[14] Montserrat Mejia[15] Rodrigo Montoya & Eduardo Portillo[16] Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia[17] Angélica Barrios & Conrrado Moscoso[18]
2022 Santa Cruz Conrrado Moscoso[19] Angélica Barrios[20] Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray[21] Natalia Mendez & María José Vargas[22] Rodrigo Montoya & Samantha Salas[23]
2021 Not held – COVID-19
2020 Not held – COVID-19
2019 Barranquilla Carlos Keller Paola Longoria Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2018 Temuco Carlos Keller Rhonda Rajsich Álvaro Beltrán & Rodrigo Montoya Alexandra Herrera & Paola Longoria
2017 San Jose Alejandro Landa Rhonda Rajsich Polo Gutierrez & Alejandro Landa Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2016 San Luis Potosí Daniel de la Rosa Paola Longoria Javier Moreno & Alejandro Landa Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2015 Santo Domingo José Díaz Paola Longoria Álvaro Beltrán & Javier Moreno Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2014 Santa Cruz Jose Rojas[24] María José Vargas[25] Daniel de la Rosa & Edson Martinez[26] Susana Acosta & Samantha Salas[27]
2013 Cali Polo Gutierrez[28] Paola Longoria[29] Javier Moreno & Polo Gutierrez[30] Sharon Jackson & Rhonda Rajsich[31]
2012 Temuco Mike Green Paola Longoria Roland Keller & Ricardo Monroy Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2011 Managua Daniel de la Rosa Rhonda Rajsich Javier Moreno & Polo Gutierrez Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
2010 San Pedro Sula Ricardo Monroy Paola Longoria Mike Green & Tim Landeryou Susana Acosta & Samantha Salas
2009 Cali Álvaro Beltrán Cheryl Gudinas Holmes Ben Croft & Mitch Williams Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
2008 San Jose Álvaro Beltrán Paola Longoria Javier Moreno & Gilberto Mejia Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
2007 Santiago Álvaro Beltrán Rhonda Rajsich Vincent Gagnon & François Viens Janel Tisinger & Rhonda Rajsich
2006 Guatemala City Kris Odegard Paola Longoria Woody Clouse & Willie Tilton Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
2005 Caracas Jack Huczek Kristen Walsh Mike Guidry & Jason Thoerner Susana Acosta & Rosy Torres
2004 Cuenca Brian Istace Lori-Jane Powell Carlos Bacmeister & Abraham Pena Susana Acosta & Rosy Torres
2003 Santo Domingo Jack Huczek Laura Fenton Ruben Gonzalez & Mike Guidry Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell
2002 Cochabamba Kane Waselenchuk Laura Fenton Ruben Gonzalez & Mike Guidry Lori-Jane Powell & Karina Odegard
2001 San Pedro Sula Rocky Carson Cheryl Gudinas Holmes Doug Eagle & Adam Karp Laura Fenton & Jackie Paraiso
2000 None None None None
1999 Rosarito Mike Green Robin Levine Doug Ganim & Drew Kachtik Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
1998 Winnipeg Sherman Greenfeld Michelle Gould Adam Karp & Bill Sell Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
1997 Chihuahua Eric Muller Cheryl Gudinas Holmes Todd O'Neil & Derek Robinson Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
1996 Cali Brian Rankin Tammy Brockbank Adam Karp & Bill Sell Cheryl Gudinas Holmes & Michelle Gould
1995 None None None None None
1994 Buenos Aires Sherman Greenfeld Cheryl Gudinas Holmes Jeff Evans & Todd O'Neil Michelle Gould & Robin Levine
1993 Cochabamba Chris Cole Jackie Paraiso Joel Bonnett & Bill Sell Mary Lyons & Susan Morgan-Pfahler
1992 Tegucigalpa Chris Cole Lynne Coburn Mike Ceresia & Roger Harripersad Robin Levine & Kim Russell
1991 Santiago Tim Doyle Michelle Gould Jim Floyd & Tim Hansen Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell
1990 Jacksonville Sherman Greenfeld Michelle Gould Doug Ganim & Dan Obremski Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey & Toni Bevelock
1989 San Jose Andy Roberts Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey Brian Hawkes & Bill Sell
1988 Santa Cruz Bill Sell Michelle Gould Bill Sell & David Simonette
1987 Colorado Springs Egan Inoue Heather Stupp – –

Champions by country

Country Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Total
 United States 13 20 17 16 1 67
 Mexico 8 10 8 13 1 40
 Canada 8 2 4 1 0 15
Bolivia 5 1 3 0 1 10
Argentina 1 2 0 3 0 6
Chile 0 0 0 0 1 1

Team Champions by year

Year Men's Team Women's Team
2025 BOL[32] Mexico[33]
2024 Mexico[34] Argentina[35]
2022 Bolivia[36] Argentina[37]

Multiple champions

List of men's multiple champions

Champion Singles Titles Doubles Titles Total
Álvaro Beltrán 3 2 5
Bill Sell 1 4 5
Conrrado Moscoso 1 4 5
Javier Moreno 0 5 5
Polo Gutierrez 1 3 4
Rodrigo Montoya 1 3 4
Sherman Greenfeld 3 0 3
Mike Green 2 1 3
Daniel de la Rosa 2 1 3
Alejandro Landa 1 2 3
Adam Karp 0 3 3
Mike Guidry 0 3 3
Carlos Keller 2 0 2
Chris Cole 2 0 2
Ruben Gonzalez 0 2 2
Jack Huczek 2 0 2
Doug Ganim 0 2 2
Ricardo Monroy 1 1 2
Todd O'Neil 0 2 2

List of women's multiple champions

Champion Singles Titles Doubles Titles Total
Paola Longoria 8 7 15
Jackie Paraiso 1 9 10
Samantha Salas 0 9 9
Rhonda Rajsich 4 2 6
Michelle Gould 4 2 6
Cheryl Gudinas Holmes 4 1 5
María José Vargas 2 2 4
Susana Acosta 0 4 4
Montserrat Mejia 2 1 3
Laura Fenton 2 1 3
Aimee Ruiz 0 3 3
Robin Levine 1 2 3
Natalia Mendez 0 3 3
Kim Russell 0 3 3
Joy MacKenzie 0 3 3
Angélica Barrios 1 1 2
Alexandra Herrera 0 2 2
Lori-Jane Powell 1 1 2
Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey 1 1 2
Rosy Torres 0 2 2

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