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1986 Racquetball World Championships

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.

III Racquetball World Championships
- USA 1986-
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 competition began with the team competition with the US 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 Manon Sicotte prevented the American sweep by winning women's doubles.

Men's Events

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Singles event

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Roger Harripersad
 
 
 
  Yakata Furata
 
  Roger Harripersad15, 15
 
 
 
  Ross Harvey9, 2
 
  Andy Roberts10, 15, 14
 
 
 
  Ross Harvey15, 13, 15
 
  Roger Harripersad2, 15, 7
 
 
 
  Egan Inoue15, 7, 15
 
  Ed Andrews9, 9
 
 
 
  Egan Inoue15, 15
 
  Egan Inoue15, 6, 15
 
 
 
  Ruben Gonzalez15, 6, 15
 
  Lindsay Meyers
 
 
  Ruben Gonzalez
 

Doubles event

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Jack Nolan & Todd O'Neil
 
 
 
  Raul Canales & Federico Alvarez
 
  Jack Nolan & Todd O'Neil15, 15
 
 
 
  Ruben Gonzalez & Willie Rodriguez14, 13
 
  Ruben Gonzalez & Willie Rodriguez
 
 
  Glen Collard & Joe Kirkwood
 

Women's Events

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Singles event

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Toni Bevelock15, 11, 15
 
 
 
  Crystal Fried11, 15, 12
 
  Cindy Baxter15, 11, 15
 
 
 
  Toni Bevelock11, 15, 8
 
  Cindy Baxter15, 13, 15
 
 
  Heather Stupp8, 15, 3
 

Doubles event

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Connie Peterson & Michelle Gilman
 
 
 
   Diana Almeida & Marta Nance
 
  Connie Peterson & Michelle Gilman13, 9
 
 
 
  Carol McFetridge & Manon Sicotte15, 15
 
  Yumiko Shimaura & Eriko Watanabe
 
 
  Carol McFetridge & Manon Sicotte
 

Team Results

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

References

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  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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