2010 Racquetball World Championships

The 15th Racquetball World Championships were held in Seoul (South Korea) from August 13 to 21, 2010, with 16 men's national teams and 11 women's national teams; and several players in the Singles and Doubles competition.

XV Racquetball World Championships
- South Korea 2010 -
Host Seoul
South Korea
Dates August 13 - August 21
Men's singles
Gold Rocky Carson
Silver Jack Huczek
Bronze Ricardo Monroy, Vincent Gagnon
Women's singles
Gold Rhonda Rajsich
Silver Nancy Enriquez
Bronze Paola Longoria, Cheryl Gudinas
Men's doubles
Gold Ben Croft & Mitch Williams
Silver Mike Green & Tim Landeryou
Bronze Cesar Castro & Jorge Hirsekorn, Alejandro Landa & Miguel Perea
Women's doubles
Gold Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
Silver Jackie Paraiso & Aimee Ruiz
Bronze Frédérique Lambert & Brandi Jacobson Prentice, Naomi Wakimoto & Toshiko Sakamoto
Men teams
Champions United States
Runners-up Canada
Third place Bolivia, Costa Rica
Women teams
Champions United States
Runners-up Canada
Third place Mexico, South Korea

The incumbent champions in men's and women's singles were Americans Rocky Carson and Rhonda Rajsich, respectively, and they successfully defended their titles in Seoul.

In doubles, the Americans successfully defended the men's doubles title, and Mitch Williams was part of the winning team again, although in 2010 he won with Ben Croft while in 2008 Jason Thoerner was his partner.

In women's doubles, Paola Longoria and Samantha Salas broke a 22-year streak of American victories by defeating the defending champions Jackie Paraiso and Aimee Ruiz and claiming the first women's doubles title for Mexico.

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