Racquetball at the 2011 Pan American Games
Racquetball competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara will be held from October 17 to October 25 at the Racquetball Complex.[1] Racquetball will return to the games after being dropped from the 2007 Pan American Games.[2]
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | United States | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Bolivia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
Men's events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Rocky Carson United States | Gilberto Mejia Mexico | Vincent Gagnon Canada |
| Álvaro Beltrán Mexico | |||
| Men's doubles | Mexico Álvaro Beltrán Javier Moreno | Venezuela Cesar Castro Jorge Hirsekorn | Canada Timothy Landeryou Kristofer Odegard |
| United States Shane Vanderson Christopher Crowther | |||
| Men's team | Mexico Álvaro Beltrán Gilberto Mejia Javier Moreno | United States Rocky Carson Shane Vanderson Christopher Crowther | Colombia Cesar Castillo Jorge Hirsekorn |
| Ecuador Fernando Rios Jose Alvarez |
Women's events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's singles | Paola Longoria Mexico | Rhonda Rajsich United States | Cheryl Gudinas United States |
| María Vargas Bolivia | |||
| Women's doubles | Mexico Paola Longoria Samantha Salas | United States Rhonda Rajsich Aimee Ruiz | Ecuador María Córdova María Muñoz |
| Chile Angela Grisar Carla Muñoz | |||
| Women's team | Mexico Paola Longoria Samantha Salas | United States Cheryl Gudinas Rhonda Rajsich Aimee Ruiz | Ecuador María Muñoz María Córdova |
| Bolivia Cintia Loma Jenny Daza |
Schedule edit
All times are Central Daylight Time (UTC-5).
| Day | Date | Start | Finish | Event | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 4 | Monday October 17, 2011 | 8:00 | 18:00 | Men's singles/doubles, Women's singles/doubles | Qualification |
| Day 5 | Tuesday October 18, 2011 | 8:00 | 18:00 | Men's singles/doubles, Women's singles/doubles | Qualification |
| Day 6 | Wednesday October 19, 2011 | 8:00 | 15:00 | Men's singles/doubles, Women's singles/doubles | Round of 16 |
| Day 7 | Thursday October 20, 2011 | 8:00 | 14:00 | Men's singles/doubles, Women's singles/doubles | Quarterfinals |
| Day 8 | Friday October 21, 2011 | 8:00 | 13:00 | Men's singles/doubles, Women's singles/doubles | Semifinals |
| Day 9 | Saturday October 22, 2011 | 10:00 | 14:55 | Men's singles/doubles, Women's singles/doubles | Finals |
| Day 10 | Sunday October 23, 2011 | 9:00 | 15:00 | Men's teams Women's teams | Quarterfinals |
| Day 11 | Monday October 24, 2011 | 9:00 | 14:00 | Men's teams Women's teams | Semifinals |
| Day 12 | Tuesday October 25, 2011 | 11:00 | 13:45 | Men's teams Women's teams | Finals |
Qualification edit
There will be a maximum of 60 athletes competing in racquetball (33 males and 27 females).[3] All countries must compete in the 2011 Pan American Racquetball championship to qualify athletes to the games, including Mexico the host nation. After the tournament is completed each nation will be given scores for each event, and the top countries will qualify athletes. Each nation can enter the pairs and teams competition, provided they have qualified at least two athletes.
| NOC[a] | Men | Women | Total athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Canada | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Chile | 2 | 2 | |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1 | |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Honduras | 2 | 2 | |
| Mexico | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| United States | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total athletes | 33 | 28 | 61 |
| Total NOCs | 11 | 11 | 12 |
- ^ NOCs with 2 entered athletes may also enter the team and pairs competition.
References edit
- ^ Racquetball technical manual 2010-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rugby, racquetball will be played at 2011 Pan Am Games
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]