Pan American Racquetball Championships
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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.

The competition was not held in two years. In 1995, the Pan Am Games
Racquetball at the Pan American Games
Racquetball has been part of the Pan American Games since 1995 Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina, although it was not included in the 2007 Games. Racquetball has been included in the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico and is expected to be included in the 2015 Pan American Games that...

 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.

Singles champions

Year Site Men's Women's
2011   Managua   Daniel De La Rosa   Rhonda Rajsich
Rhonda Rajsich
Rhonda Rajsich is an American racquetball player. She is the reigning two time racquetball World Champion and has won four US Open championships - more than any other woman...

2010   San Pedro Sula   Ricardo Monroy    Paola Longoria
Paola Longoria
Paola Michelle Longoria López is a Mexican racquetball player. She is the first Mexican woman to attain the #1 ranking on the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization tour, doing so at the end of the 2008-09 season and at the end of 2009-2010 season as well...

2009   Cali   Alvaro Beltran
Alvaro Beltran
Alvaro Beltrán , is a Mexican professional racquetball player. Beltrán was ranked fourth on the International Racquetball Tour at the end of the 2008-09 season during which Beltrán was the only player to beat Kane Waselenchuk, who was the #1 player that season...

 
  Cheryl Gudinas Holmes
Cheryl Gudinas Holmes
Cheryl Gudinas is an American racquetball player. She has been one of the dominant players from the 1990s into the 2000s.-Professional career:...

2008   San Jose   Alvaro Beltran
Alvaro Beltran
Alvaro Beltrán , is a Mexican professional racquetball player. Beltrán was ranked fourth on the International Racquetball Tour at the end of the 2008-09 season during which Beltrán was the only player to beat Kane Waselenchuk, who was the #1 player that season...

 
  Paola Longoria
Paola Longoria
Paola Michelle Longoria López is a Mexican racquetball player. She is the first Mexican woman to attain the #1 ranking on the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization tour, doing so at the end of the 2008-09 season and at the end of 2009-2010 season as well...

2007   Santiago   Alvaro Beltran
Alvaro Beltran
Alvaro Beltrán , is a Mexican professional racquetball player. Beltrán was ranked fourth on the International Racquetball Tour at the end of the 2008-09 season during which Beltrán was the only player to beat Kane Waselenchuk, who was the #1 player that season...

 
  Rhonda Rajsich
Rhonda Rajsich
Rhonda Rajsich is an American racquetball player. She is the reigning two time racquetball World Champion and has won four US Open championships - more than any other woman...

2006   Guatemala City   Kris Odegard    Paola Longoria
Paola Longoria
Paola Michelle Longoria López is a Mexican racquetball player. She is the first Mexican woman to attain the #1 ranking on the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization tour, doing so at the end of the 2008-09 season and at the end of 2009-2010 season as well...

2005   Caracas   Jack Huczek
Jack Huczek
Jack Huczek is an American professional racquetball player. Huczek was the #1 men's professional player at the end of the 2006-2007 International Racquetball Tour season, and was #3 at the end of the 2008-09 season. Retired from Professional Racquetball on May 24, 2011...

 
  Kristen Walsh
Kristen Walsh Bellows
Kristen Walsh Bellows is an American racquetball player. Wachtel was the #4 women's professional player at the end of the 2008-09 Women's Professional Racquetball Organization season...

2004   Cuenca   Brian Istace    Lori-Jane Powell
Lori-Jane Powell
Lori-Jane Powell was a Canadian racquetball player from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Powell was Canadian Champion five times: thrice in singles and twice in doubles...

2003   Santo Domingo   Jack Huczek
Jack Huczek
Jack Huczek is an American professional racquetball player. Huczek was the #1 men's professional player at the end of the 2006-2007 International Racquetball Tour season, and was #3 at the end of the 2008-09 season. Retired from Professional Racquetball on May 24, 2011...

 
  Laura Fenton
Laura Fenton
Laura Fenton born June 28, 1962 is an American racquetball player. She won two World Championships in doubles, and finished in the top 10 on the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization rankings seven times in her career.-Professional career:...

2002   Cochaboma   Kane Waselenchuk
Kane Waselenchuk
Kane Waselenchuk is a professional racquetball player from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Waselenchuk finished the 2010-11 season as the #1 player on the International Racquetball Tour for the 6th time. He was undefeated on court in 2010-11, with only a default loss due to illness. It was the second...

 
  Laura Fenton
Laura Fenton
Laura Fenton born June 28, 1962 is an American racquetball player. She won two World Championships in doubles, and finished in the top 10 on the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization rankings seven times in her career.-Professional career:...

2001   San Pedro Sula   Rocky Carson
Rocky Carson
Rocky Carson is an American professional racquetball player . Carson is the current racquetball World Champion, a title he also won in 2008. Carson was the #1 player on the International Racquetball Tour at the end of the 2007-08 season., and finished ranked 3rd at the end of the 2009-10 season...

 
  Cheryl Gudinas Holmes
Cheryl Gudinas Holmes
Cheryl Gudinas is an American racquetball player. She has been one of the dominant players from the 1990s into the 2000s.-Professional career:...

2000   None None
1999   Rosarito   Mike Green
Mike Green (racquetball)
Mike Green is a Canadian racquetball player from Burlington, Ontario. Green is the current Canadian Men's Singles and Doubles Champion, winning both titles in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia in May 2011.- Professional career :...

 
  Robin Levine
1998   Winnipeg   Sherman Greenfeld
Sherman Greenfeld
Sherman Greenfeld is a former Canadian professional racquetball player from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Greenfeld won two World Championships and 10 Canadian Championships, and was the dominant racquetball player in Canada during the 1980s and 1990s...

 
  Michelle Gould
Michelle Gould (racquetball player)
Michelle Gould , born December 22, 1970, was an American racquetball player. She was the dominant player in women's racquetball in the 1990s based on a strong drive serve game...

1997   Chihuahua   Eric Muller    Cheryl Gudinas Holmes
Cheryl Gudinas Holmes
Cheryl Gudinas is an American racquetball player. She has been one of the dominant players from the 1990s into the 2000s.-Professional career:...

1996   Cali   Brian Rankin    Tammy Brockbank
1995 None None
1994   Buenos Aries   Sherman Greenfeld
Sherman Greenfeld
Sherman Greenfeld is a former Canadian professional racquetball player from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Greenfeld won two World Championships and 10 Canadian Championships, and was the dominant racquetball player in Canada during the 1980s and 1990s...

 
  Cheryl Gudinas Holmes
Cheryl Gudinas Holmes
Cheryl Gudinas is an American racquetball player. She has been one of the dominant players from the 1990s into the 2000s.-Professional career:...

1993   Cochaboma   Chris Cole    Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso is an American racquetball player. Paraiso was the #1 player on the women's pro racquetball tour at the end of the 1991-92, 1998–99, and 1999-2000 seasons...

1992   Tegucigalpa   Chris Cole    Lynne Coburn
1991   Santiago   Tim Doyle    Michelle Gould
Michelle Gould (racquetball player)
Michelle Gould , born December 22, 1970, was an American racquetball player. She was the dominant player in women's racquetball in the 1990s based on a strong drive serve game...

1990   Jacksonville   Sherman Greenfeld
Sherman Greenfeld
Sherman Greenfeld is a former Canadian professional racquetball player from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Greenfeld won two World Championships and 10 Canadian Championships, and was the dominant racquetball player in Canada during the 1980s and 1990s...

 
  Michelle Gould
Michelle Gould (racquetball player)
Michelle Gould , born December 22, 1970, was an American racquetball player. She was the dominant player in women's racquetball in the 1990s based on a strong drive serve game...

1989   San Jose   Andy Roberts    Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey
1988   Santa Cruz   Bill Sell    Michelle Gould
Michelle Gould (racquetball player)
Michelle Gould , born December 22, 1970, was an American racquetball player. She was the dominant player in women's racquetball in the 1990s based on a strong drive serve game...

1987   Colorado Springs   Egan Inoue
Egan Inoue
Egan Inoue is an American multi-sport athlete. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist who has competed internationally in Jiu-Jitsu and also MMA. He is also a racquetball player who has won two world championships....

 
  Heather Stupp

Doubles champions

Year Site Men's Women's
2011   Managua   Javier Moreno & Polo Gutierrez   Paola Longoria
Paola Longoria
Paola Michelle Longoria López is a Mexican racquetball player. She is the first Mexican woman to attain the #1 ranking on the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization tour, doing so at the end of the 2008-09 season and at the end of 2009-2010 season as well...

 & Samantha Salas Solis
2010   San Pedro Sula   Mike Green
Mike Green (racquetball)
Mike Green is a Canadian racquetball player from Burlington, Ontario. Green is the current Canadian Men's Singles and Doubles Champion, winning both titles in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia in May 2011.- Professional career :...

 & Tim Landeryou 
  Susana Acosta-Medoza & Samantha Salas Solis
2009   Cali   Ben Croft
Ben Croft
Ben Croft is a professional racquetball player . Croft was the #6 player on the International Racquetball Tour at the end of the 2009-10 season, which was a career high and the fourth season he'd finished in the IRT's top 10 players. A native of Illinois, the right handed Croft has an aggressive...

 & Mitch Williams 
  Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso is an American racquetball player. Paraiso was the #1 player on the women's pro racquetball tour at the end of the 1991-92, 1998–99, and 1999-2000 seasons...

2008   San Jose   Javier Moreno
Javier Moreno
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 & Gilberto Mejia 
  Aimee Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso is an American racquetball player. Paraiso was the #1 player on the women's pro racquetball tour at the end of the 1991-92, 1998–99, and 1999-2000 seasons...

2007   Santiago   Vincent Gagnon & François Viens    Janel Tisinger & Rhonda Rajsich
Rhonda Rajsich
Rhonda Rajsich is an American racquetball player. She is the reigning two time racquetball World Champion and has won four US Open championships - more than any other woman...

2006   Guatemala City   Woody Clouse & Willie Tilton    Aimme Ruiz & Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso is an American racquetball player. Paraiso was the #1 player on the women's pro racquetball tour at the end of the 1991-92, 1998–99, and 1999-2000 seasons...

2005   Caracas   Mike Guidry & Jason Thoerner    Susy Acosta & Rose Torres
2004   Cuenca   Carlos Bacmeister & Abraham Pena    Susy Acosta & Rosy Torres
2003   Santo Domingo   Ruben Gonzalez
Ruben Gonzalez
Ruben Gonzalez may refer to:*Rubén González , Cuban pianist*Rubén González , Argentine luger*Rubén González , Uruguayan soccer player...

 & Mike Guidry 
  Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso is an American racquetball player. Paraiso was the #1 player on the women's pro racquetball tour at the end of the 1991-92, 1998–99, and 1999-2000 seasons...

 & Kim Russell
2002   Cochaboma   Ruben Gonzalez
Ruben Gonzalez
Ruben Gonzalez may refer to:*Rubén González , Cuban pianist*Rubén González , Argentine luger*Rubén González , Uruguayan soccer player...

 & Mike Guidry 
  Lori-Jane Powell
Lori-Jane Powell
Lori-Jane Powell was a Canadian racquetball player from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Powell was Canadian Champion five times: thrice in singles and twice in doubles...

 & Karina Odegard
2001   San Pedro Sula   Doug Eagle & Adam Karp    Laura Fenton
Laura Fenton
Laura Fenton born June 28, 1962 is an American racquetball player. She won two World Championships in doubles, and finished in the top 10 on the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization rankings seven times in her career.-Professional career:...

 & Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso is an American racquetball player. Paraiso was the #1 player on the women's pro racquetball tour at the end of the 1991-92, 1998–99, and 1999-2000 seasons...

2000   None None
1999   Rosarito   Doug Ganim & Drew Kachtik    Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso is an American racquetball player. Paraiso was the #1 player on the women's pro racquetball tour at the end of the 1991-92, 1998–99, and 1999-2000 seasons...

1998   Winnipeg   Adam Karp & Bill Sell    Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso is an American racquetball player. Paraiso was the #1 player on the women's pro racquetball tour at the end of the 1991-92, 1998–99, and 1999-2000 seasons...

1997   Chihuahua   Todd O'Neil & Derek Robinson
Derek Robinson
Derek Robinson is a British author best known for his military aviation novels full of black humour. He has also written several books on some of the more sordid events in the history of Bristol, his home town, as well as guides to rugby...

 
  Joy MacKenzie & Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso is an American racquetball player. Paraiso was the #1 player on the women's pro racquetball tour at the end of the 1991-92, 1998–99, and 1999-2000 seasons...

1996   Cali   Adam Karp & Bill Sell    Cheryl Gudinas Holmes
Cheryl Gudinas Holmes
Cheryl Gudinas is an American racquetball player. She has been one of the dominant players from the 1990s into the 2000s.-Professional career:...

 & Michelle Gould
Michelle Gould (racquetball player)
Michelle Gould , born December 22, 1970, was an American racquetball player. She was the dominant player in women's racquetball in the 1990s based on a strong drive serve game...

1995 None None
1994   Buenos Aries   Jeff Evans
Jeff Evans
Jeff Evans is a British writer and journalist. He is the author the Good Bottled Beer Guide, and was the editor of the Good Beer Guide from 1991 to 1998. He has also written about television.-Biography:...

 & Todd O'Neil 
  Michelle Gould
Michelle Gould (racquetball player)
Michelle Gould , born December 22, 1970, was an American racquetball player. She was the dominant player in women's racquetball in the 1990s based on a strong drive serve game...

 & Robin Levine
1993   Cochaboma   Joel Bonnett & Bill Sell    Mary Lyons
Mary Lyons
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 & Susan Morgan-Pfahler
1992   Tegucigalpa   Mike Ceresia & Roger Harripersad    Robin Levine & Kim Russell
1991   Santiago   Jim Floyd & Tim Hansen    Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso is an American racquetball player. Paraiso was the #1 player on the women's pro racquetball tour at the end of the 1991-92, 1998–99, and 1999-2000 seasons...

 & Kim Russell
1990   Jacksonville   Doug Ganim & Dan Obremski    Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey & Toni Bevelock
1989   San Jose   Brian Hawkes & Bill Sell 
1988   Santa Cruz   Bill Sell & David Simonette 

List of men's multiple champions

Champion Singles Titles Doubles Titles Total
  Alvaro Beltran
Alvaro Beltran
Alvaro Beltrán , is a Mexican professional racquetball player. Beltrán was ranked fourth on the International Racquetball Tour at the end of the 2008-09 season during which Beltrán was the only player to beat Kane Waselenchuk, who was the #1 player that season...

 
3 0 3
  Sherman Greenfeld
Sherman Greenfeld
Sherman Greenfeld is a former Canadian professional racquetball player from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Greenfeld won two World Championships and 10 Canadian Championships, and was the dominant racquetball player in Canada during the 1980s and 1990s...

 
3 0 3
  Chris Cole  2 0 2
  Jack Huczek
Jack Huczek
Jack Huczek is an American professional racquetball player. Huczek was the #1 men's professional player at the end of the 2006-2007 International Racquetball Tour season, and was #3 at the end of the 2008-09 season. Retired from Professional Racquetball on May 24, 2011...

 
2 0 2
  Javier Moreno  0 2 2
  Adam Karp  0 3 3
  Doug Ganim  0 2 2
  Todd O'Neil  0 2 2
  Bill Sell  1 4 5
  Mike Green
Mike Green (racquetball)
Mike Green is a Canadian racquetball player from Burlington, Ontario. Green is the current Canadian Men's Singles and Doubles Champion, winning both titles in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia in May 2011.- Professional career :...

 
1 1 2
  Ruben Gonzalez  0 2 2
  Mike Guidry  0 3 3

List of women's multiple champions

Champion Singles Titles Doubles Titles Total
  Michelle Gould
Michelle Gould (racquetball player)
Michelle Gould , born December 22, 1970, was an American racquetball player. She was the dominant player in women's racquetball in the 1990s based on a strong drive serve game...

 
4 2 6
  Cheryl Gudinas Holmes
Cheryl Gudinas Holmes
Cheryl Gudinas is an American racquetball player. She has been one of the dominant players from the 1990s into the 2000s.-Professional career:...

 
4 1 5
  Paola Longoria
Paola Longoria
Paola Michelle Longoria López is a Mexican racquetball player. She is the first Mexican woman to attain the #1 ranking on the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization tour, doing so at the end of the 2008-09 season and at the end of 2009-2010 season as well...

 
3 1 4
  Laura Fenton
Laura Fenton
Laura Fenton born June 28, 1962 is an American racquetball player. She won two World Championships in doubles, and finished in the top 10 on the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization rankings seven times in her career.-Professional career:...

 
2 1 3
  Lori-Jane Powell
Lori-Jane Powell
Lori-Jane Powell was a Canadian racquetball player from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Powell was Canadian Champion five times: thrice in singles and twice in doubles...

 
1 1 2
  Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso
Jackie Paraiso is an American racquetball player. Paraiso was the #1 player on the women's pro racquetball tour at the end of the 1991-92, 1998–99, and 1999-2000 seasons...

 
1 9 10
  Rhonda Rajsich
Rhonda Rajsich
Rhonda Rajsich is an American racquetball player. She is the reigning two time racquetball World Champion and has won four US Open championships - more than any other woman...

 
2 1 3
  Aimee Ruiz  0 3 3
  Robin Levine  1 2 3
  Kim Russell  0 3 3
  Joy MacKenzie  0 3 3
  Malia Kamahoahoa Bailey  1 1 2
  Susy Acosta  0 3 3
  Rosy Torres  0 2 2
  Samantha Salas Solis 0 2 2

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