1986 Racquetball World Championships

III Racquetball World Championships
- Canada 2014 -
Host Orlando, Florida
United States United States
Dates August 4 - August 10
Men's singles
Gold United States Egan Inoue
Silver Canada Roger Harripersad
Bronze Canada Ross Harvey
4th Puerto Rico Ruben Gonzalez
Women's singles
Gold United States Cindy Baxter
Silver United States Toni Bevelock
Bronze Canada Crystal Fried
4th Canada Heather Stupp
Men's doubles
Gold United States Jack Nolan & Todd O'Neil
Silver Puerto Rico Ruben Gonzalez & Willie Rodriguez
Bronze Canada Glen Collard & Joe Kirkwood
4th Mexico Raul Canales & Federico Alvarez
Women's doubles
Gold Canada Carol McFetridge & Marion Sicotte
Silver United States Connie Peterson & Michelle Gilman
Bronze Japan Yumiko Shimaura & Eriko Watanabe
4th Mexico Diana Almeida & Marta Nance

The International Racquetball Federation's 3rd Racquetball World Championships was held in Orlando, Florida from August 4 to 10, 1986.[1] This was the third time Worlds were in the USA.

The competition began with the team competition with the USA and Canada facing off in both the men's and women's finals. On the men's side, Canada defeated the Americans, In men's singles, Roger Harripersad of Canada beat American Ed Andrews, 15-9, 10-15, 15-11, Ross Harvey (Canada) beat Andy Roberts (USA), 15-10, 15-14, but Egan Inoue (USA) swept Lindsay Meyers (Canada), 15-4, 15-11.[2] In doubles, Americans Jack Nolan and Todd O'Neil defeated the Canadians Glenn Collard and Joe Kirkwood, 13-15, 15-6, 15-6, but the total games were 5-5. The tie-breaker rule was the result of the #1 singles game, which was between Harripersad's defeat of Andrews, so Canada won the men's team title 7-5. It was the first men's team title for Canada.

The American women won the women's team title by defeating Canada in the final by a total of seven games to five.[3] In the singles matches, Cindy Baxter (USA) defeated Crystal Fried (Canada), 15-11, 11-15, 15-13, Heather Stupp (Canada) beat Toni Bevelock (USA), 2-15, 15-8, 15-1, Malia Kamahoahoa (USA) defeated Lisa Devine (Canada), 11-15, 15-10, 15-8, and in doubles Americans Connie Peterson and Michelle Gilman beat the Canadian team of Carol McFetridge and Manon Sicotte, 13-15, 15-6, 15-2.[4]

With the Canadians winning the men's competition 7-5 and the Americans winning the women's competition 7-5, the two countries tied for the overall title.

Americans won three of the four individual competitions, led by Egan Inoue winning what would be his first of two World Championships in men's singles. Cindy Baxter won the second of her two career titles in women's singles, and Jack Nolan and Todd O'Neill won men's doubles. Canadians Carol McFetridge and Marion Sicotte prevented the American sweep by winning women's doubles.

Men´s Events

Singles event

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
       
 Canada Roger Harripersad  
 Japan Yakata Furata    
 Canada Roger Harripersad  15, 15
     Canada Ross Harvey  9, 2  
 United States Andy Roberts  10, 15, 14
 Canada Ross Harvey  15, 13, 15  
 Canada Roger Harripersad  2, 15, 7
   
   United States Egan Inoue  15, 7, 15
 United States Ed Andrews  9, 9
 United States Egan Inoue  15, 15  
 United States Egan Inoue  15, 6, 15
     Puerto Rico Ruben Gonzalez  15, 6, 15  
 Canada Lindsay Meyers  
 Puerto Rico Ruben Gonzalez    
 

Doubles event

Semi-finals Final
 United States Jack Nolan & Todd O'Neil  
 Mexico Raul Canales & Federico Alvarez  
 
     United States Jack Nolan & Todd O'Neil 15, 15
   Puerto Rico Ruben Gonzalez & Willie Rodriguez 14, 13
 Puerto Rico Ruben Gonzalez & Willie Rodriguez
 Canada Glen Collard & Joe Kirkwood  

Women´s Events

Singles event

Semi-finals Final
 United States Toni Bevelock 15, 11, 15  
 Canada Crystal Fried 11, 15, 12  
 
     United States Cindy Baxter 15, 11, 15
   United States Toni Bevelock 11, 15, 8
 United States Cindy Baxter 15, 13, 15
 Canada Heather Stupp 8, 15, 3  

Doubles event

Semi-finals Final
 United States Connie Peterson & Michelle Gilman  
  Mexico Diana Almeida & Marta Nance  
 
     United States Connie Peterson & Michelle Gilman 13, 9
   Canada Carol McFetridge & Marion Sicotte 15, 15
 Japan Yumiko Shimaura & Eriko Watanabe
 Canada Carol McFetridge & Marion Sicotte  

Team Results

Final Team Standings
Men's Team Women's Team Overall/Combined
1 Canada Canada United States USA United States USA & Canada Canada
2 United States USA Canada Canada -
3 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Japan Japan Japan Japan
4 Mexico Mexico Costa Rica Costa Rica Mexico Mexico
5 Japan Japan Republic of Ireland Ireland Costa Rica Costa Rica & Republic of Ireland Ireland
6 Netherlands Netherlands Canada Mexico
7 Republic of Ireland Ireland Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands
8 Costa Rica Costa Rica France France Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
9 Germany Germany Colombia Colombia France Colombia & France France
10 Colombia Colombia Belgium Belgium
11 France France Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Germany Germany
12 Ecuador Ecuador Germany Germany Belgium Belgium
13 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic United Kingdom Great Britain United Kingdom Great Britain
14 Belgium Belgium - Ecuador Ecuador
15 Switzerland Switzerland - Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
16 Greece Greece - Switzerland Switzerland
17 Venezuela Venezuela - Greece Greece
18 Panama Panama - Venezuela Venezuela
19 United Kingdom Great Britain - Panama Panama
20 Bolivia Bolivia - Bolivia Bolivia

References

  1. National Racquetball v. 15, no. 10, October 1986, p. 30
  2. National Racquetball v. 15, no. 10, October 1986, p. 29-30
  3. National Racquetball v. 15, no. 10, October 1986, p. 30
  4. National Racquetball v. 15, no. 10, October 1986, p. 29

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