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12 Facts About Aimee Ruiz

1.

Aimee Ruiz was born on February 12,1975 and is a left-handed American racquetball player.

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Aimee Ruiz is a three time Women's Doubles World Champion, and a 13 time USA Racquetball Champion in Women's Doubles, most recently winning the title in 2020 with Erika Manilla.

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Aimee Ruiz was named to the USA Racquetball Hall of Fame in 2021.

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Aimee Ruiz has competed for the USA ten times, reaching the podium each time.

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Aimee Ruiz has won three International Racquetball Federation World Championships in Women's Doubles.

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Aimee Ruiz repeated as World Champion in 2008 with Jackie Paraiso, as they defeated Canadians Genevieve Brodeur and Veronique Guillemette in Kingscourt, Ireland.

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Aimee Ruiz has won three Pan American Racquetball Championships in doubles, all with Paraiso as her partner.

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Aimee Ruiz played in the 2011 Pan American Games, playing doubles with Rhonda Rajsich and earned silver medals in the individual and team events.

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Aimee Ruiz won five US National titles with Janel Tisinger as her partner.

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That win is especially impressive, because Aimee Ruiz won the title by defeating Kristen Walsh Bellows in the quarter finals, Rhonda Rajsich in the semi-final, and Cheryl Gudinas in the final, and those three players were all in the top 4 of the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour that season.

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Aimee Ruiz hasn't played professional racquetball very often, so she's never been ranked in the top 10 of the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour.

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Aimee Ruiz serves as the Social Media Director for the International Racquetball Tour.