The XV Racquetball European Championships were held in
Nanterre
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The eastern part of Nanterre, bordering t ...
, near
Paris
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, (
France
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) from August 3 to 9 2009, with seven men's national teams and three women's national teams in competition. On August 6 started the individual, doubles, senior and junior competitions.
The venue was the Forest-Hill City Form, in Nanterre, with 4 regulation racquetball courts. The 7 men's teams were Belgium, Catalonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and The Netherlands and the 3 women's teams were Catalonia, Germany and Ireland. More than 50 players were in the singles, doubles, junior and senior competitions.
The opening ceremony was on August 2 with the president of
European Racquetball Federation
The European Racquetball Federation (ERF) is the governing body for racquetball in Europe to promote the sport of racquetball in Europe. The ERF was founded on 27 June 1985 in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands.
Every two years the ERF organizes the Eur ...
, Erik Meyer, and the president of Paris Racquetball Association, Jean-Pierre Boudart.
Men's national teams competition
First round - August 3, 2009
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Final round
August 4, 2009
Semifinals - 09:30
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5th to 7th places - 09:30
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5th and 6th places - 13:30
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3rd and 4th places - 13:30
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FINAL - 18:00
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Men's teams final standings
Women's national teams competition
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Women's teams final standings
Men's Single competition
Women's Single competition
Men's Doubles competition
Women's Doubles competition
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See also
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European Racquetball Championships The European Racquetball Championships are organized every two years by the European Racquetball Federation (ERF), since 1981, to determine the strongest national racquetball teams and individual male and female players in Europe.
References
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External links
Results for the teams competitionERF website
Men's singles resultsWomen's singles resultsMen's doubkes resultsWomen's doubles results
European Racquetball Championships
Racquetball
Racquetball is a racquet sport and a team sport played with a hollow rubber ball on an indoor or outdoor court. Joseph Sobek invented the modern sport of racquetball in 1950, adding a stringed racquet to paddleball in order to increase velo ...
2009 in French sport
International sports competitions hosted by France
Racquetball in France