2018 Racquetball World Championships

XIX Racquetball World Championships
2018
Host San José, Costa Rica
Dates August 10–18, 2018
Men's singles
Gold Mexico Rodrigo Montoya
Silver United States Charlie Pratt
Bronze United States David Horn
Colombia Sebastian Franco
Women's singles
Gold Guatemala Gabriela Martínez
Silver Mexico Paola Longoria
Bronze Argentina María José Vargas
Argentina Natalia Mendez
Men's doubles
Gold Mexico Álvaro Beltrán & Daniel de la Rosa
Silver United States Rocky Carson & Sudsy Monchik
Bronze Bolivia Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso
Canada Tim Landeryou & Samuel Murray
Women's doubles
Gold Bolivia Valeria Centellas & Yazmine Sabja
Silver Mexico Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejía
Bronze Guatemala Gabriela Martínez & Maria Renee Rodriguez
Colombia Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros

The International Racquetball Federation's 19th Racquetball World Championships were held in San José, Costa Rica from August 10–18, 2018. Originally, the event was to be held in Haining, China,[1] but on March 17, 2018, the IRT announced via its Facebook page that the venue will be changed due to complications.[2] Cali, Colombia was the first alternative choice, but there were complications there as well, so on June 16, 2018, the IRF announced via Facebook that San José, Costa Rica will host Worlds.[3]

Rodrigo Montoya of Mexico won men's singles for the first time, defeating the USA's Charlie Pratt in the final. In Women's singles, Gabriela Martínez of Guatemala upset the three-time defending champion Mexican Paola Longoria to win gold. In doubles, Álvaro Beltrán and Daniel de la Rosa won men's doubles in three games over Rocky Carson and Sudsy Monchik of the US, and Bolivians Valeria Centellas and Yasmine Sabja became the first women from South America to win Women's doubles after defeating Mexicans Alexandra Herrera and Monserrat Mejia in a three-game final.

2018 was the first year the USA did not win a gold medal at Worlds. On five occasions the USA swept the gold medals in men's and women's singles and doubles: 1981, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008. Also, 2018 was the third time that three countries won a gold medal at Worlds; that first happened in 2006 and 2014.

  1. ^ "Future Events – IRF". International Racquetball Federation. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ^ Baghurst, Timothy. "International Racquetball Federation". Facebook. Facebook. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ Maggi, Osvaldo. " "Message from IRF President". Facebook. Retrieved 20 July 2018.