Laval Hosts Thrilling Pickleball Tournament: The PB Sport Pickleball Open, held in Laval, Quebec, from September 7-8, 2024, featured exciting pickleball action across multiple divisions. Amateur players from various age groups competed in intense round-robin matches, showcasing their skills in men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles categories. With strong participation and competitive matchups, the event highlighted the growing popularity of pickleball in Canada. Here’s a breakdown of the key results.
Men’s Doubles
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 3.0 Any Age | Olivier Touzin & Simon Boileau | Alain Houle & Samuel Côté | Patrice Laliberté & Steve McDonald |
| 3.5 Age 59 and Under | Xavier Roy & Dave Charland | Felix Deschamps & Nathan Paquin Brière | Simon Rousseau & Partner |
| 3.5 Age 60 and Over | Marc Chevrier & Gilles Gregoire | Benoit Roberge & Yvan DeMuy | Léo Guillemette & Sylvain Leboeuf |
| 4.0 Age 45 and Over | Louis-Philippe Jetté & Corrado Loreto | Mario Plouffe & Christophe Maiano | Louis Boissonneault & Scott Morningstar |
| 4.0 and Above Age 44 and Under | Andre Rouleau & Carl Boucher | Tony Fachaux & Roberto Santinelli | Jay Pothier & Partner |
Women’s Doubles
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2.5 Any Age | Suzanne Lapointe & Lise Lamarche | Danielle Mercier & Châm-sophie Fuhrmann | Pascale Bourdages & Partner |
| 3.0 Any Age | Christine Campeau & Suzanne Lemay | Shawna Lambert & Christy Annett | Kim Nixon & Beth Rouleau |
| 3.5 Age 49 and Under | Cathy Nickson & Candice Quinn | Marie Chrystine Groleau & Isabelle Ouellet | Nancy Aubin & Chrystianne Pilon |
| 3.5 Age 50 and Over | Johanne Boutet & Estelle Pimparé | Nicole Lépine & Hélène Dubé | Judith Lapointe & Lucie Bergeron |
| 4.0 and Above Any Age | Jennifer Lewy & Maxine Joly-Chevrier | Sabrina Barabé & Karine Laurendeau | Veronique Boyer & Emy Bergeron |
Mixed Doubles Results
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 3.0 Age 49 and Under | Cloe Germain & Simon-Pierre Beaulieu | Kim Nixon & Cameron Nixon | Laurie Ricard Girard & Gilles Brodeur |
| 3.0 Age 50 to 59 | Nancy Beauchesne & Daniel L’hereault | Christine Unger & Brent Unger | Lyne Cleroux & Jean-Pierre Caron |
| 3.5 Age 49 and Under | Ariane Boutin & Marc Bouchard | Janick Lanoue & Xavier Roy | Sophie Goudreau & Dave Charland |
| 3.5 Age 50 to 59 | Gina Laliberté & Patrick Deschênes | Diane Richer & Patrick Lupien | Nancy Girard & Andre Beliveau |
| 3.5 Age 60 and Over | Judith Lapointe & Patrick Veilleux | Diane Pellan & Karl Boutin | Johanne Champoux & Yvon Leclerc |
| 4.0 and Above Any Age | Karine Laurendeau & Benoit Grenier | Veronique Beaudoin & Anthony Demers | Auristela Echeverria & Gordon Sacolax |
News in Brief: Laval Hosts Thrilling Pickleball Tournament
The PB Sport Pickleball Open 7th Edition in Laval, Quebec, showcased impressive amateur pickleball talent from September 7-8, 2024. Key results included gold medals for Olivier Touzin and Simon Boileau in Men’s Doubles 3.0, Suzanne Lapointe and Lise Lamarche in Women’s Doubles 2.5, and Cloe Germain and Simon-Pierre Beaulieu in Mixed Doubles 3.0 Age 49 and Under. The tournament highlighted competitive play across categories and age groups, reflecting the growing pickleball community.
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