The first racquetball players selected to represent Canada competed at the 1984 World Championships, which occur every two years. Since then, Canada has regularly sent players to the World Championships (biennial competition), Pan American Championships (formerly Tournament of the Americas) (annual), and Pan American Games (quadrennial).
Over the years, Canadians have won 8 gold medals at the World Championships in the individual competitions beginning with their first appearance in 1984, when Ross Harvey won gold in men's singles. Sherman Greenfeld was men's World Champion twice: in 1994 and 1998.
Two Canadian women have been World Champion twice. Heather Stupp won back to back World Championships in 1988 and 1990, while Christie Van Hees won in 1998 and 2006. In 1986, Carol McFetridge and Marion Sicotte were World Champions in doubles, which is the only year that Americans have not won women's doubles at Worlds.
The men's team has also won gold on five occasions at the World Championships in 1986, 1988, 1996, 2000, and 2002, and Canada took the overall team title in 2000.
In the annual Pan American Championships (previously Tournament of the America), Canadians have won gold on 12 occasions. Six men have won gold: Sherman Greenfeld won three times, in 1990, 1994 and 1998, Mike Green twice in 1999 and 2012, Brian Istace in 2004, Kris Odegard in 2006, and Kane Waselenchuk in 2002.
Canadian women have won two Pan American Championships. Lori Jane Powell won in 2004, and Heather Stupp won in 1987.
Doubles teams have taken home the gold medals four times, three times in men's doubles and once in women's. Mike Green and Tim Landeryou won in 2010, Vincent Gagnon and François Viens in 2007, and Mike Ceresia and Roger Harripersad in 1992, with Karina Odegard and Lori Jane Powell winning in 2002.
Canadians have not won gold in the Pan American Games, but several have earned silver medals, including Mike Green (singles, 2003), Christie Van Hees (singles, 1999), Roger Harripersad & Kelly Kerr (doubles, 1999), Lori Jane Powell & Debbie Ward (doubles, 1999), Chris Brumwell & Jacques Demers (doubles, 1995), and Vicki Shanks & Debbie Ward (doubles, 1995).
List of Players who have represented Canada at the World Championships, Pan Am Games, or Pan Am Championships.
| Order |
Player |
Apps |
1st App |
Last App |
| 60 |
Christine Richardson |
1 |
2012 |
2012 |
| 59 |
Nathaniel Husulak |
1 |
2012 |
2012 |
| 58 |
Tim Landeryou |
6 |
2010 |
2012 |
| 57 |
Brandi Jacobson Prentice |
5 |
2010 |
2011 |
| 56 |
Lee Connell |
1 |
2009 |
2009 |
| 55 |
Geneviève Brodeur |
2 |
2008 |
2010 |
| 54 |
Ryan Smith |
1 |
2008 |
2008 |
| 53 |
Frédérique Lambert |
8 |
2008 |
2012 |
| 52 |
Kris Odegard |
11 |
2006 |
2012 |
| 51 |
Linda Ellerington |
3 |
2006 |
2008 |
| 50 |
Véronique Guillemette |
5 |
2005 |
2009 |
| 49 |
François Viens |
5 |
2003 |
2008 |
| 48 |
Julie Neubauer |
2 |
2003 |
2005 |
| 47 |
Corey Osborne |
4 |
2003 |
2005 |
| 46 |
Jennifer Saunders |
19 |
2002 |
2012 |
| 45 |
Tom O'Brien |
4 |
2002 |
2004 |
| 44 |
Francis Guillemette |
1 |
2001 |
2001 |
| 43 |
Vincent Gagnon |
15 |
2001 |
2012 |
| 42 |
Chantal Turgeon |
1 |
2000 |
2000 |
| 41 |
Karina Odegard |
5 |
2000 |
2002 |
| 40 |
Amanda Dunn |
7 |
2000 |
2004 |
| 39 |
Kelly Kerr |
1 |
1999 |
1999 |
| 38 |
Kane Waselenchuk |
8 |
1998 |
2002 |
| 37 |
Brian Istace |
14 |
1997 |
2008 |
| 36 |
Lucie Guillemette |
3 |
1997 |
1999 |
| 35 |
Mike Green |
28 |
1996 |
2012 |
| 34 |
Christie Van Hees |
11 |
1995 |
2006 |
| 33 |
Lori-Jane Powell |
18 |
1994 |
2006 |
| 32 |
Jacques Demers |
7 |
1992 |
1998 |
| 31 |
Chris Brumwell |
4 |
1992 |
1995 |
| 30 |
Hayden Jones |
1 |
1992 |
1992 |
| 29 |
Debbie Ward |
10 |
1990 |
1999 |
| 28 |
Cindy McTaggart |
1 |
1990 |
1990 |
| 27 |
Vicki (Brown) Shanks |
10 |
1990 |
1997 |
| 26 |
Nadia Verilli |
3 |
1988 |
1990 |
| 25 |
Simon Roy |
12 |
1988 |
1997 |
| 24 |
Josée Grand'Maître |
35 |
1988 |
2012 |
| 23 |
Mike Ceresia |
18 |
1988 |
2002 |
| 22 |
Greg Starodub |
1 |
1987 |
1987 |
| 21 |
Paul Shanks |
3 |
1987 |
1989 |
| 20 |
Catherine Nichols |
1 |
1987 |
1987 |
| 19 |
Sue MacTaggart |
1 |
1987 |
1987 |
| 18 |
Sherman Greenfeld |
18 |
1987 |
1999 |
| 17 |
Heather Stupp |
8 |
1986 |
1992 |
| 16 |
Manon Sicotte |
1 |
1986 |
1986 |
| 15 |
Carol McFetridge |
12 |
1986 |
1995 |
| 14 |
Lindsay Myers |
1 |
1986 |
1986 |
| 13 |
Joe Kirkwood |
2 |
1986 |
1987 |
| 12 |
Lisa Devine |
4 |
1986 |
1990 |
| 11 |
Glen Collard |
1 |
1986 |
1986 |
| 10 |
Wendell Talaber |
1 |
1984 |
1984 |
| 9 |
Suzanne Robert |
1 |
1984 |
1984 |
| 8 |
Monique Parent |
1 |
1984 |
1984 |
| 7 |
Mark Kilbreath |
1 |
1984 |
1984 |
| 6 |
Ross Harvey |
3 |
1984 |
1987 |
| 5 |
Roger Harripersad |
10 |
1984 |
1999 |
| 4 |
Crystal Fried |
3 |
1984 |
1986 |
| 3 |
Tracey Eagleson |
1 |
1984 |
1984 |
| 2 |
Carol Dupuy |
3 |
1984 |
1987 |
| 1 |
Bill Birch |
1 |
1984 |
1984 |