Racquetball at the 1985 World Games
| 1985 World Games - Racquetball | |
| Host |  London
|
| Dates | July 25-August 4, 1985 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Men's Champions | |
 Gold
|
 Andy Roberts
|
 Silver
|
 Roger Harripersad
|
 Bronze
|
Ed Andrews
|
| 4th place | Ross Harvey
|
| Women's Champions | |
| Gold
|
Cindy Baxter
|
| Silver
|
Carol Dupuy
|
| Bronze
|
Crystal Fried
|
| 4th place | Mary Dee
|
The racquetball competition at the 1985 World Games took place from July 25 to August 4 in London, England.[1] Thirty-eight players competed at David Lloyd's Slazenger Racquet Club.
In the men's competition, American Ed Andrews was the defending World Games gold medalist, winning the first competition in 1981, and Canadian Ross Harvey was the reigning World Champion, winning that title in 1984. However, neither player made it to the finals.
Instead, the men's final was between two 20-year-olds, with American Andy Roberts defeating Canadian Roger Harripersad, 15-11, 15-10.[2]
On the women's side, Cindy Baxter of the USA won her second World Games gold medal in London defeating Canadian Carol Dupuy in the final, 15-4, 15-9. Crystal Fried of Canada finished third, as Mary Dee, the other American in the competition, injured her back during the tournament.
Men's competition
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Roger Harripersad | 15, 15 | |||||
| Ed Andrews | 7, 9 | |||||
| Roger Harripersad | 11, 10 | |||||
| Andy Roberts | 15, 15 | |||||
| Ross Harvey | 6, 12 | |||||
| Andy Roberts | 15, 15 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Ed Andrews | 15, 15 | |||||
| Ross Harvey | 5, 12 | |||||
Women's competition
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Cindy Baxter | 15, 15 | |||||
| Crystal Fried | 9, 6 | |||||
| Cindy Baxter | 15, 15 | |||||
| Carol Dupuy | 4, 9 | |||||
| Carol Dupuy | ||||||
| Mary Dee | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Crystal Fried | ||||||
| Mary Dee | ||||||
Team results
[edit]| Final Player Standings | |||
| Men's Competition | Women's Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Roberts
|
Cindy Baxter
| |
| 2 | Roger Harripersad
|
Carol Dupuy
| |
| 3 | Ed Andrews
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Crystal Fried
| |
| 4 | Ross Harvey
|
Mary Dee
| |
| 5 |  Arturo Martin
|
 Marjam Wielhedson
| |
| 6 |  Gustavo Retamozo
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 Ann Marie Whelan
| |
| 7 | Raul Armendariz
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 Emiko Kiuchi
| |
| 8 |  Willie Rodriguez
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Marie Duigman
| |
References
[edit]- ^ Source National Racquetball, October 1985, p 18-20
- ^ "Faces in the crowd". The Vault - Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
