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Michelle Gould

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Michelle Gould, born Michelle Gilman on December 22, 1970, in Ontario, Oregon, is a retired American racquetball player who was the dominant player of the 1990s, finishing as the number one player on the women's pro tour in seven of those ten seasons. She was once called the best, man or woman, to ever play racquetball and was known for a strong drive serve. She won the first two US Open Racquetball Championships, in 1996 and 1997, and during one stretch from October 1995 to May 1997 won 18 consecutive tournaments and 30 of 33. Internationally she won the International Racquetball Federation World Championship in 1992, 1994 and 1996, and the Pan American Championships six times. Injuries ended her career in 1999.

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Birth Year
1970 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
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Competition Category
Individual 1
Competition Category
Mixed or Doubles 1
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is a retired American racquetball player
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1. Michelle Gould (racquetball) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    Michelle Gould (née Gilman; born December 22, 1970)
  • Lead, pronoun
    She had a strong drive serve
  • Lead, titles
    She won the Pan American Championships (formerly the Tournament of the Americas) six times
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    is a retired American racquetball player
  • Article, events won
    four times in singles in 1988, 1990, 1991, and 1998
  • Article, events won, competition category
    twice in doubles in 1994 with Robin Levine
  • Competed In: Racquetball World Championships, Article, international results
    Gould won her first International Racquetball Federation
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