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Angela Grisar

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Angela Grisar is a Chilean retired racquetball player, born on May 2, 1973, in Santiago. She was the first South American woman to finish in the top 10 on the women's professional tour, doing so six straight seasons from 2003-04 to 2008-09. She won numerous medals for Chile in international competition, including at four International Racquetball Federation World Championships and three Pan American Games. Grisar was runner up in singles at the world championships twice, in 2004, when she lost the final to Cheryl Gudinas in Anyang, South Korea, and in 2006, when she lost to Canadian Christie Van Hees. She was also runner up in doubles at the worlds twice, in 2006 with Fabiola Marquez and in 2012 with Carla Muñoz, and won a bronze medal in doubles with Muñoz in 2014.

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1973 1
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Female 1
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5+ 1
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    Angela Grisar (born May 2, 1973)
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    She won numerous medals for Chile in international competitions
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    Grisar was runner up in singles at the World Championships twice
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    is a Chilean retired racquetball player
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    She won numerous medals for Chile in international competitions
  • Competed In: Pan American Games, Body, international career
    including at four International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships and three Pan American Games
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