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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racquetball.ca/en/tournaments/world/index.html |title=Racquetball Canada - World Championships : Championnat du Monde |date=26 June 2009 |website=archive.org |accessdate=23 May 2017 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626054840/http://www.racquetball.ca/en/tournaments/world/index.html |archivedate=26 June 2009 |df= }}</ref> Ceresia was a major contributor on the Canadian Men’s Team that won gold four times: 1988, 1996, 2000 and 2002, as well as a |
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racquetball.ca/en/tournaments/world/index.html |title=Racquetball Canada - World Championships : Championnat du Monde |date=26 June 2009 |website=archive.org |accessdate=23 May 2017 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626054840/http://www.racquetball.ca/en/tournaments/world/index.html |archivedate=26 June 2009 |df= }}</ref> Ceresia was a major contributor on the Canadian Men’s Team that won gold four times: 1988, 1996, 2000 and 2002, as well as a Gold Medal for Overall/Combined Team in 2000. Ceresia and his partners won the deciding match for the Men's Team title in 1988, 2000 and 2002. These 3 clinching victories were over the United States..<ref>{{cite web|title=Slam! Sports 28th Annual Canadian Sport Awards|url=http://slam.canoe.com/CanadianSportAwards/Racquetball.html|website=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canoe Inc.|accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref> |
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Ceresia was Men’s Doubles Silver Medallist at Worlds on four occasions:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.internationalracquetball.com/racquetball/recordbook/irf-recordsbooks/match-results.aspx |title=IRF:: International Racquetball Federation - Match Results |date=6 June 2012 |website=archive.org |accessdate=23 May 2017 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606112356/http://www.internationalracquetball.com/racquetball/recordbook/irf-recordsbooks/match-results.aspx |archivedate=6 June 2012 |df= }}</ref> in 1988 with Paul Shanks, in 1990 with Ross Harvey, in 1996 with Simon Roy, and finally in 2002 with [[Mike Green (racquetball)|Mike Green]]. Ceresia was also a World Silver Medallist in Men’s Singles in 1994. |
Ceresia was Men’s Doubles Silver Medallist at Worlds on four occasions:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.internationalracquetball.com/racquetball/recordbook/irf-recordsbooks/match-results.aspx |title=IRF:: International Racquetball Federation - Match Results |date=6 June 2012 |website=archive.org |accessdate=23 May 2017 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606112356/http://www.internationalracquetball.com/racquetball/recordbook/irf-recordsbooks/match-results.aspx |archivedate=6 June 2012 |df= }}</ref> in 1988 with Paul Shanks, in 1990 with Ross Harvey, in 1996 with Simon Roy, and finally in 2002 with [[Mike Green (racquetball)|Mike Green]]. Ceresia was also a World Silver Medallist in Men’s Singles in 1994. |
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| Born | Sarnia, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Retired | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National finals | 1st 1992, 1997 (singles) 1st 1988-89, 1993, 1995-97, 2000, 2002 (doubles) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mike Ceresia is a retired Canadian racquetball player from Sarnia, Ontario. Ceresia was a key member of 5 Canadian teams that won Gold Medals at the Racquetball World Championships. This remains the most IRF Gold Medal World Championships for a Canadian. He also won 10 Canadian Championships (2 singles and 8 doubles).
International career
Ceresia represented Canada on 18 occasions between 1988 and 2002,[1] including 8 consecutive World Championships during that period.
His lowest finish at the World Championships was fourth.
[2] Ceresia was a major contributor on the Canadian Men’s Team that won gold four times: 1988, 1996, 2000 and 2002, as well as a Gold Medal for Overall/Combined Team in 2000. Ceresia and his partners won the deciding match for the Men's Team title in 1988, 2000 and 2002. These 3 clinching victories were over the United States..[3]
Ceresia was Men’s Doubles Silver Medallist at Worlds on four occasions:[4] in 1988 with Paul Shanks, in 1990 with Ross Harvey, in 1996 with Simon Roy, and finally in 2002 with Mike Green. Ceresia was also a World Silver Medallist in Men’s Singles in 1994.
Ceresia was a Pan Am Games Silver Medallist in the Men's Team Event in Mar Del Plata, Argentina in 1995. Pan American Games[5]
Canadian career
Ceresia was the Canadian National Men’s Singles Champion twice: in 1992 and in 1997. He was Canadian National Doubles Champion in Men’s Doubles on eight occasions.
His first two doubles titles were back to back in 1988 with Roger Harripersad and 1989 with Paul Shanks. He next won in 1993 with Jacques Demers. Ceresia's most successful partnership was with Simon Roy. They won three consecutive championships: 1995-97. His final championship came in 2002 with Squash Legend Gary Waite.
His 10 Canadian Championships tie him for 3rd most men’s championships with Sherman Greenfeld.
Also, Ceresia signed Kane Waselenchuk (current World Number 1) to his first Major Racquetball Contract.
Personal life
Ceresia has a BA from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario.
He was inducted into the Sarnia-Lambton Sports Hall of Fame in 2008,[6][7] [8]
Also, he will be inducted into the Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame in 2018.
Ceresia is married to his wife Claudine. They have two children and live in Burlington, Ontario.
References
- ^ "Canadian National Champions". Racquetball.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ^ "Racquetball Canada - World Championships : Championnat du Monde". archive.org. 26 June 2009. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Slam! Sports 28th Annual Canadian Sport Awards". Slam! Sports. Canoe Inc. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "IRF:: International Racquetball Federation - Match Results". archive.org. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Racquetball Canada - Pan Am Games". archive.org. 28 August 2011. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sarniasports". Sarniasports. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ^ nurun.com. "Hall reveals Class of '08". Sarnia Observer. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ http://www.norwichgazette.com/2008/10/14/fourteen-individuals-two-teams-enter-hall-of-fame
