2018 Racquetball World Championships
Originally, the event was to be held in Haining, China,[1] but on March 17, 2018, the IRT announced via its Facebook page that the venue will be changed due to complications.[2] Cali, Colombia was the first alternative choice, but there were complications there as well, so on June 16, 2018, the IRF announced via Facebook that San José, Costa Rica will host Worlds.[3] Rodrigo Montoya of Mexico won men's singles for the first time, defeating the USA's Charlie Pratt in the final.In Women's singles, Gabriela Martínez of Guatemala upset the three-time defending champion Mexican Paola Longoria to win gold.On five occasions the USA swept the gold medals in men's and women's singles and doubles: 1981, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008.