XII Racquetball World Championships- South Korea 2004 - Host Anyang South Korea Dates July 30 – August 7 Men teams Champions Runners-up Third place Mexico Fourth place Venezuela Women teams Champions Runners-up 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 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.
Jack Huczek of the USA won men's singles for the second time, successfully defending the title he had won in 2002. Cheryl Gudinas of the USA won her third 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 had won with Kersten Hallander in 2000. Paraiso's win was her sixth women's doubles World Championship. Their teammates, Mike Dennison and Shane Vanderson, both won for the first time in men's doubles.
Medal table
Men's team competition
WinnersUnited States
Women's team competition
WinnersUnited States
Men's singles
Winner Jack Huczek
Women's singles
Winner Cheryl Gudinas
Men's doubles
Winners Mike Dennison & Shane Vanderson
Women's doubles
Winners Jackie Paraiso & Kim Russell
See also Racquetball World Championships
References
External links IRF website