2004 Racquetball World Championships

The 12th Racquetball World Championships were held in Anyang (South Korea) from July 30 to August 7, 2004, with players from 17 different countries. The USA swept the gold medals, winning both singles and doubles in the Men's and Women's competitions as well as both Men's and Women's team competitions.

XII Racquetball World Championships - South Korea 2004 -
Host	Anyang South Korea
Dates	July 30 – August 7
Men teams
Champions	United States
Runners-up	Canada
Third place	Mexico
Fourth place	Venezuela
Women teams
Champions	United States
Runners-up	Canada
Third place	Chile
Fourth place	Mexico
Men's singles
Gold	Jack Huczek
Silver	Álvaro Beltrán
Bronze	Rocky Carson Brian Istace
Women's singles
Gold	Cheryl Gudinas
Silver	Angela Grisar
Bronze	Amanda Dunn Nancy Enriquez
Men's doubles
Gold	Mike Dennison & Shane Vanderson
Silver	Polo Gutierrez & Javier Moreno
Bronze	Daniel Maggi & Shai Manzuri Mike Green & Tom O'Brien
Women's doubles
Gold	Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell
Silver	Susana Acosta & Rosy Torres
Bronze	P. Nunez & C. Santos Josée Grand'Maître & Lori-Jane Powell

Jack Huczek of the USA won Men's Singles for the 2nd time, successfully defending the title he won in 2002. Cheryl Gudinas of the USA won her 3rd straight Women's Singles title.

In doubles, the USA's Jackie Paraiso and Kim Russell successfully defended their Women's Doubles title. The win was the third consecutive for Russell, who won with Kersten Hallander in 2000. Paraiso's win was her 6th Women's Doubles World Championship. Their team-mates, Mike Dennison and Shane Vanderson both won for the first time in Men's Doubles.

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States (USA)	6	0	1	7
2	Mexico (MEX)	0	3	2	5
3	Canada (CAN)	0	2	4	6
4	Chile (CHL)	0	1	1	2
5	Argentina (ARG)	0	0	1	1
	Bolivia (BOL)	0	0	1	1
Totals (6 entries)		6	6	10	22

Men's team competition

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semi finals

Finals

CANADA

TONGA

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

CANADA

CHILE

CHILE

GUATEMALA

CANADA

VENEZUELA

VENEZUELA

SOUTH KOREA

VENEZUELA

INDIA

INDIA

JAPAN

CANADA

USA

MEXICO

NETHERLANDS

MEXICO

BOLIVIA

PUERTO RICO

BOLIVIA

MEXICO

USA

ARGENTINA

GERMANY

ARGENTINA

USA

ECUADOR

USA

Winners United States

Women's team competition

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semi finals

Finals

USA

SOUTH KOREA

VENEZUELA

SOUTH KOREA

USA

CHILE

JAPAN

INDIA

JAPAN

CHILE

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

CHILE

USA

CANADA

MEXICO

ECUADOR

MEXICO

BOLIVIA

GUATEMALA

BOLIVIA

MEXICO

CANADA

PUERTO RICO

VIET NAM

PUERTO RICO

CANADA

Winners United States

Men's Singles

	ROUND of 64					ROUND of 32					ROUND of 16					QUARTER FINALS					SEMI FINALS					FINAL
						Jack Huczek		15, 15
	33	Jeff Leon	15, 15			Jeff Leon		0, 0
	32	Sid Harshavat	13, 2								Jack Huczek		15, 15
											Oliver Bertels		0, 0
						Oliver Bertels		15, 15
						Gary Mazaroff		13, 10
																Jack Huczek		15, 15
																Hiroshi Shimizu		1, 4
						Hiroshi Shimizu		15, 15
						Leonel Simó		4, 0
											Hiroshi Shimizu		15, 15
											Marcelo Laprea		11, 12
						Juan Luis Galvez		3, 4
						Marcelo Leprea		15, 15
																					Jack Huczek		15, 15
																					Brian Istace		3, 8
						Brian Istace		15, 15
	37	Ram Vamamrav	0, 0			José Luis Cueva		7, 5
	28	Jose Luis Cueva	15, 15								Brian Istace		15, 15
											Ricardo Monroy		9, 2
						Ricardo Monroy		15, 15
						D. Marrero		3, 9
																Brian Istace		15, 15
																Gilberto Meija		11, 7
						Sang-Soo Lee		15, 15
						Michel Veeken		5, 3
											Sang-Soo Lee		10, 5
	29	Benjamin Doniego	10, 7								Gilberto Mejia		15, 15
	36	Robert Bagley	15, 15			Robert Bagley		8, 6
						Gilberto Mejia		15, 15
																										Jack Huczek		15, 15
																										Álvaro Beltrán		3, 2
						Rocky Carson		15, 15
	35	Joel Tuaileva	2, 5			Sanjay Laforest		12, 10
	30	Sanjay Laforest	15, 15								Rocky Carson		15, 15
											Matthew Anderson		3, 4
						Trevor Meyer		10, 14
						Matthew Anderson		15, 15
																Rocky Carson		15, 15
																César Castro		3, 13
						Masaru Yoshimura		15, 15
						Yamil Isaias		6, 3
											Masaru Yoshimura		12, 15, 4
	27	Juan José Salvatierra	15, 15								César Castro		15, 3, 11
	38	Enrico Dubach	4, 4			Juan Lose Salvatierra		12, 8
						César Castro		15, 15
																					Rocky Carson		10, 12
																					Álvaro Beltrán		15, 15
						Vincent Gagnon		15, 15
	39	Daniel Cabral	5, 3			Santiago Ugalde		4, 4
	26	Santiago Ugalde	15, 15								Vincent Gagnon		15, 15
											Jorge Zambrana		11, 6
						Jorge Zambrana		15, 11, 11
						Ward Meyers		8, 15, 3
																Vincent Gagnon		12, 12
																Álvaro Beltrán		15, 15
						He-Yun Lee		15, 15
						Pascal Matla		10, 6
											He-Yun Lee		5, 5
	31	Orlando									Álvaro Beltrán		15, 15
	34	Niklaas Neboutte	WO			Niklaas Deboutte		8, 2
						Álvaro Beltrán		15, 15

Winner
JACK HUCZEK

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Women's Singles

	ROUND OF 32					ROUND OF 16					QUARTER FINAL					SEMI FINAL					FINAL
	Cheryl Gudinas		15, 15
	Pat Kong		3, 2
						Cheryl Gudinas		15, 15
						Claudine García		12, 4
	Claudine García		15, 15
	Guiomar Matheus		4, 3
											Cheryl Gudinas		15, 15
											Toshiko Sakamoto		5, 9
	Toshiko Sakamoto		15, 15
	Jennifer Bendfeldt		4, 4
						Toshiko Sakamoto		15, 15
						Fabiola Márquez		13, 12
	Martha Jarrin		0, 0
	Fabiola Márquez		15, 15
																Cheryl Gudinas		15, 15
																Amanda Dunn		2, 5
	Lupita Torres		15, 15
	Ayeesha Khetani		3, 1
						Lupita Torres		15, 15
						Marioly Caballero		3, 2
	Anna Mondonado		9, 15, 1
	Marioly Caballero		15, 3, 11
											Lupita Torres		1, 14
											Amanda Dunn		15, 15
	Jung-Eun Ahn		15, 15
	Mirjam van Rijh		3, 1
						Jung-Eun Ahn		4, 4
						Amanda Dunn		15, 15
	Lan Huynh		3, 0
	Amanda Dunn		15, 15
																					Cheryl Gudinas		15, 15
																					Angela Grisar		3, 7
	Rhonda Rajsich		15, 15
	Carole Enriquez		0, 0
						Rhonda Rajsich		15, 15
						Lily Geyer		2, 4
	Maylen Gaspar		4, 6
	Lily Geyer		15, 15
											Rhonda Rajsich		14, 10
											Angela Grisar		15, 15
	Etsuko Noda		15, 15
	Lucy Zachrisson		4, 7
						Etsuko Noda		11, 14
						Angela Grisar		15, 15
	Ivone Carpio		8, 2
	Angela Grisar		15, 15
																Angela Grisar		15, 15
																Nancy Enriquez		12, 8
	Nancy Enriquez		15, 15
	Joy Dholakia		1, 0
						Nancy Enriquez		15, 13, 11
						Yaque Parada		13, 13, 8
	Vivian Rodríguez		5, 1
	Yaque Parada		15, 15
											Nancy Enriquez		15, 15
											Lori-Jane Powell		4, 7
	Mai-He Kwon		5, 15, 8
	Lorraine Galloway		15, 14, 11
						Lorraine Galloway		6, 4
						Lori-Jane Powell		15, 15
	Thao Le		1, 1
	Lori-Jane Powell		15, 15

Winner
CHERYL GUDINAS

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Men's doubles

	ROUND OF 32					ROUND OF 16					QUARTER FINAL					SEMI FINAL					FINAL
						1	Polo Gutierrez & Javier Moreno	15, 15
	17	B. Maru & R. Sohoni	15, 15			17	India	5, 8
	16	J. Tuailiva & M. Valvala	8, 1								1	Mexico	15, 15
											9	Bolivia	6, 8
						9	S. Canedo & F. Mercado	15, 15
						8	D. Marrero & W. Myers	2, 12
																1	Mexico	15, 15
																4	Argentina	11, 12
						5	Daniel Maggi & Shai Manzuri	15, 15
						12	D. Jang & N. Jang	13, 11
											5	Argentina	5, 14
											4	Venezuela	15, 15
						13	M. V. Holst & R. V. Doezum	10, 15, 0
						4	Jorge Hirsekorn & H. Hernandez	15, 11, 11
																					1	Mexico	8, 15, 6
																					3	USA	15, 11, 11
						3	Mike Dennison & Shane Vanderson	15, 15
						14	Y. Isaias & L. Simó	2, 3
											USA		15, 15
											Guatemala		13, 7
						12	M. Benefeldt & G. Morales	12, 15, 11
						6	S. Funatani & M. Ono	15, 7, 2
																3	USA	15, 15
																2	Canada	14, 11
						7	Pablo Jajre & S. Roessler	15, 15
						10	Joachim Loof & T. Kniegen	7, 10
											Chile		8, 6
											Canada		15, 15
						15	J. Cueva & G. Molina	0, 4
						2	Mike Green & Tom O’Brien	15, 15

Winners
Mike Dennison & Shane Vanderson

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Women's Doubles

	Round of 16							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
								1	Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell	15	15
								10	Dominican Republic	3	2
	9	Claudine García & M. Gaspar	7	15	11
	8	M. Jang & Y. Lee	15	11	7
															1	USA	15	15
															4	Bolivia	1	5
	5	Angela Grisar & F. Marquez	15	15
	12	J. Benfeldt & L. Zachrisson	0	0
								5	Chile	15	6	7
								4	Bolivia	10	15	11
	13	A. Khetani & J.	1	3
	4	P. Núñez & C. Santos	15	15
																						1	USA	15	10	11
																						2	Mexico	10	15	9
	3	Susana Acosta & R. Torres	15	15
	14	I. Carpio & M. Jarrin	5	0
								3	Mexico	15	15
								6		8	11
	11	L. Huynh & T. Le	0	2
	6	H. Miyamoto & I. Hashimoto	15	15
															3	Mexico	8	15	11
															2	Canada	15	5	4
	7	A. Maldonado & V. Rodriguez	13	15	11
	6	L. Geyer & G. Mathews	15	11	1
								7	Puerto Rico	7	11
								2	Josée Grand'Maître & Jennifer Saunders	15	15

Winners
Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell

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See also

• Racquetball World Championships