2008 IRF World Championships
14th International Racquetball Federation 2008 World Championships
Kingscourt, Ireland
By Leo Vasquez
USA Racquetball Media
photos: Felix Ruiz/Cheryl Kirk
The 14th IRF World Championships 2008 concluded as nearly 200 players representing 30 countries competed for coveted gold medals in singles and doubles as well as points for team/country awards.
Team USA reigned supreme in the Individual World Championship titles as Rocky Carson won the men's singles, and Rhonda Rajsich won the women's singles. The men's doubles was won by Jason Thoerner/Mitch Williams. The women's doubles was won by Jackie Paraiso/Aimee Ruiz.
The World Championship Team Competition was also a success by Team USA as the USA men's team defeated Mexico 2-1 for the title.
In the women's final the USA team defeated Bolivia 3-0 to win the women's team title.
To read a personal blog by USA Team Member Aimee Ruiz, visit her official blog page at: http://2008worlds.weblog.com/
Click on the links below for more information.
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RacquetballTournament: 14th IRF World Championships 2008
Date: 8/10/2008
Time: 9:03:04 PM
Final Team Placings
Men's Team Competition Open Gold - Olympic Format:
1st: United States
2nd: Mexico
3rd: Canada
Women's Team Competition Open Gold - Olympic Format:
1st: United States
2nd: Bolivia
3rd: Canada
RacquetballTournament: 14th IRF World Championships 2008
Date: 8/10/2008
Time: 8:59:20 PM
Tournament Match Results
Men's Team Competition Doubles Open Gold Position: 1 - Olympic Format:
1st: Javier Moreno / Gilberto Mejia - MEX
2nd: Jason Thoerner / Mitch Williams - USA
3rd: François Viens / Vincent Gagnon
Men's Team Competition Singles Open Gold Position: 1 - Olympic Format:
1st: Rocky Carson Iii - Ladera Ranch, CA United States
2nd: Alvaro Beltran - San Ysidro, CA Mexico
3rd: Ricardo Monroy
Women's Team Competition Doubles Open Gold Position: 1 - Olympic Format:
1st: Aimee Ruiz / Jacqueline Paraiso - USA
2nd: Jenny Daza / Carola Loma - BOL
3rd: Geneviève Brodeur / Veronique Guillemett
Women's Team Competition Singles Open Gold Position: 1 - Olympic Format:
1st: Rhonda Rajsich - Fountain Hills, AZ United States
2nd: Jenny Daza - , Santa Cruz Bolivia
3rd: Angela Grisar
Racquetball Tournament: 14th IRF World Championships 2008
Date: 8/6/2008
Time: 10:34:33 PM PST
Tournament Match Results
Men's Doubles Open Gold - Olympic Format
Finals:
Jason Thoerner / Mitch Williams (USA) d. Gilberto Mejia / Javier Moreno (MEX)
15-13, 10-15, 11-7
Men's Singles Open Gold - Olympic Format
Finals
Rocky Carson Iii (Ladera Ranch, Calif.) d. Jack Huczek (Rochester, Mich.)
12-15, 15-14, 11-10
Women's Doubles Open Gold - Olympic Format
Finals
Aimee Ruiz / Jacqueline Paraiso (USA) d. Geneviève Brodeur / Veronique Guillemett (CAN)
15-8, 15-6
Women's Singles Open Gold - Olympic Format
Finals
Rhonda Rajsich (Fountain Hills, Ariz.) d. Cheryl Gudinas Holmes (Naperville, Ill.)
15-13, 15-8
