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Racquetball At The 2018 Central American And Caribbean Games
The racquetball (Spanish: ''Ráquetbol'') competition at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia is being held from 20 to 28 July 2018 at the Parque de Racquetas La Castellana. Tournament format The 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games racquetball competition has two parts: an individual competition with four divisions: Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles, as well as a team competition. The individual competitions will be played first beginning with a group stage played as a round robin. The group stage results used to seed teams for the medal round. The individual competition group stages begin July 20 for three days followed by the medal round with the finals on July 25. The team competition will begin July 26 with the finals on July 28. The Men’s and Women’s Team events will be a best of three matches - 2 singles and 1 doubles. Participating nations A total of 8 countries have entered athletes. Medal summary Men's events Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racquetball At The 2014 Central American And Caribbean Games
The racquetball competition at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games was held at the Racquet Complex in Leyes de Reforma Sports Complex in Veracruz, Mexico, from 15 to 24 November. There were individual competitions in men's and women's singles and doubles 15–21 November with men's and women's team competitions on 22–24 November. Mexican players are the incumbent Central American and Caribbean Games champions in all divisions. In 2010, Álvaro Beltrán of Mexico won men's singles, Javier Moreno and Polo Gutierrez of Mexico won men's doubles, Paola Longoria of Mexico won women's singles, and Samantha Salas and Susana Acosta of Mexico won women's doubles. Mexico also won the men's and women's team competitions. Beltrán, Moreno, Gutierrez and Gilberto Meija were the men's team with Longoria, Salas, Acosta and Jessica Parrilla on the women's team. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Result Summaries Men's singles Men's doubles Women's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Salvatierra (racquetball)
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born March 2002), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriana Riveros
Adriana, also spelled Adrianna, is a Latin name and feminine form of Adrian. It originates from present day Italy. Translations *Arabic: أدريان * Belorussian: Адрыяна (Adryjana) *Bulgarian: Адриана (Adriana) *Chinese Simplified: 阿德里安娜 (Ā délǐ ānnà) *Chinese Traditional: 阿德里安娜 (Ā délǐ ān *Greek: Αδριανή (Adriani) *Gujarati: એડ્રીયાના (Ēḍrīyānā) *Hebrew: אדריאנה *Hindi: एड्रियाना (Ēḍriyānā) *Japanese: アドリアーナ (Adoriāna) *Kannada: ಆಡ್ರಿಯಾನಾ (Āḍriyānā) *Korean: 아드리아나 (Adeuliana) * Latvian:Ādriana (Aadriana) *Persian: آدریانا *Polish: Adrianna *Russian: Адриана * Serbian: Адријана (Adrijana) *Tamil: அட்ரியானா (Aṭriyāṉā) *Telugu: అడ్రియానా (Aḍriyānā) *Ukrainian: Адріана *Yiddish: אַדריאַנאַ Adriana ;Given name *Adriana (footballer, born 1968), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristina Amaya
Cristina Amaya (born October 28, 1988) is a Colombian racquetball player. Amaya finished the 2017-18 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) season as the 8th ranked player, which was her eighth consecutive season in the top 10 (first was the 2010-11 season). She was the third South American player to be in the women's pro top 10 after Angela Grisar and Veronica Sotomayor. Professional career Amaya has been playing the women's pro tour since 2009. She has reached the finals twice. First, Amaya was in the final of the 2013 Abierto Mexicano de Racquetas tournament, where she lost to Paola Longoria, and most recently, she was a finalist in the 2017 New Jersey Open, when she again lost to Longoria. Amaya's career high ranking was 3rd in December 2013. She was named Most Improved LPRT player for 2013. Amaya and Adriana Riveros were finalists in Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour Doubles at the 2017 US Open Racquetball Championships, losing to Paola Longoria and Gabriela Martinez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melania Sauma
Melania is a feminine given name that derives from the Greek word (melania) meaning "black, dark". People named Melania include: * Melania the Elder (350–410), a Christian saint and an influential figure in the ascetic movement * Melania the Younger (383–439), a Christian saint who lived during the reign of Emperor Flavius Augustus Honorius * Melania Albea (born 1980), Swiss figure skater * Melania Alvarez, Mexican mathematics educator in Canada * Melania "Melani" Costa (born 1989), Spanish swimmer * Melania Cristescu, Romanian–Canadian biologist * Melania Gabbiadini (born 1983), Italian former footballer * Melania Grego (born 1973), Italian former water polo player * Melania Hotu (born 1959), provincial governor of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) * Melania Mazzucco (born 1966), Italian author * Melania Trump (born 1970), Slovene–American model and former First Lady of the United States * Melania Ursu (1940–2016), Romanian stage and film actress See also * Melanie * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Rodríguez (racquetball)
Maria Rodriguez may refer to: * Ana María Rodríguez (alpine skier) (born 1962), Spanish former alpine skier * Ana María Rodríguez (writer) (born 1958), American children's author * Maria Rodriguez (Algerian swimmer) in Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre butterfly * Maria Rodriguez (bowler), see Colombia at the 2019 Pan American Games * Maria Rodriguez (Venezuelan swimmer) (born 1978), competed in Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 metre butterfly * María Rodríguez (volleyball), (born 1946), Mexican volleyball player * María Ángeles Rodríguez (born 1957), Spanish field hockey player and 1992 Olympic gold medalist * María Cecilia Rodríguez (born 1967), Argentine politician * María Ignacia Rodríguez de Velasco y Osorio Barba (1778–1851), Mexico City socialite * Maria Rodriguez-Gregg (born 1981), member of the New Jersey General Assembly * Mala Rodríguez (born 1979), Spanish hip-hop singer Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Salas
Samantha Salas Solís (born December 15, 1986) is a Mexican racquetball player. Salas is the current World Champion in both Women's Doubles - winning that title for a fifth time with Paola Longoria at the 2022 World Championships in San Luis Potosí, Mexico - and Mixed Doubles with Rodrigo Montoya. She is also the current Pan American Games Champion in Women's Doubles, winning that title with Longoria for a third consecutive time in 2019 in Lima. Salas was the second Mexican woman to finish in the top 10 rankings on the women's pro tour, doing so at the end of the 2006–07 season. Salas was ranked 3rd at the end of the 2019-20 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) season, which was her tenth season in the top 10. Professional career Salas won her firswomen's proevent in Olympia, Washington November 2010 in only her second pro final. In 2010–11, she reached the semi-finals or better in nine of the ten pro tournaments, including a semi-final finish at the 2010 US Ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Herrera
Alexandra Herrera (born January 10, 1995) is a Mexican racquetball player. She is the current Pan American Champion in Women's Doubles (with Montserrat Mejia). A left-handed player, Herrera has been the #2 player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour in 2020-21 and again in 2021–22, two of her eight seasons in the LPRT top 10. Junior years - 2010-2014 Herrera played for Mexico at the 2010 International Racquetball Federation (IRF)] World Junior Championship in Los Angeles, California, losing in the quarterfinals of U14 Girls Singles to Natalia Mendez, 9–15, 15–7, 11–8. In 2011, Herrera played doubles with Ximena Gonzalez at World Juniors in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and they won Girls U16 Doubles, going undefeated in a six country round robin competition. She also won Girls U16 Singles by defeating American Kelani Bailey in the final, 15–11, 5–15, 11–3. Herrera played U18 at World Juniors in 2012 in Los Angeles, California. She lost in the quarter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriela Martinez
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Gabriela may refer to: * Gabriela (given name), a Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian feminine given name * ''Gabriela'' (1942 film), a Czech film * ''Gabriela'' (1950 film), a German film * ''Gabriela'' (1983 film), a Brazilian film * ''Gabriela'' (2001 film), an American film * ''Gabriela'' (1960 TV series), a Mexican telenovela * ''Gabriela'' (1964 TV series), a Mexican telenovela * ''Gabriela'' (1975 TV series), a 1975 Brazilian telenovela * ''Gabriela'' (2012 TV series), a 2012 Brazilian telenovela * Gabriela Women's Party (General Assembly Binding Women for Reforms, Integrity, Equality, Leadership, and Action), a feminist Filipino political alliance See also *Gabriella (other) Gabriella may refer to: * Gabriella (given name), a feminine given name * ''Gabriella di Vergy'', an opera seria by Gaetano Donizetti (1826, revised 1838), and an opera by Mercadante (1828), based on the tragedy ''Gabrielle de Vergy'' by Dormont De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paola Longoria
Paola Michelle Longoria López (born July 20, 1989) is a Mexican racquetball player. She is the current Women's World Champion in both Singles and Doubles, winning both divisions at the 2022 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in San Luis Potosi. Longoria is the winningest player in IRF World Championship history, and she is the only woman to win both singles and doubles at Worlds. Longoria is also the #1 player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) tour, and was the first Mexican woman to attain the #1 pro ranking, doing so at the end of the 2008–09 season. She repeated the feat at the end of 2009–2010 season, and has been #1 for ten consecutive seasons. Longoria's style is characterized by a semi-western grip of the racquet, which is unusual for racquetball; Longoria is the only pro player using this grip style. Junior competitions - 2001-2008 Longoria began playing racquetball at eight years old when she was at a summer camp, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |