Javier Mar

Mar played at the IRF World Junior Championships several times. He won Boys U14 Singles in 2010 in Los Angeles, defeating fellow Mexican Roman Ramos in final, 10–15, 15–9, 11–10.{{cite web |title=2010 IRF World Junior Championships - Boys U14 Singles |url=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/pyy09f3rer2uen168357b/AAgAA5Sw7T3xiRwnRYcxFCc/03-World?dl=0&preview=W-Final.pdf&rlkey=temqjuccpqp58n5wfue5sgheh&subfolder_nav_tracking=1 |publisher=IRF |access-date=26 September 2024}}

At the 2012 World Junior Championships in Los Angeles, Mar lost in the Boys U16 Singles Round of 16 to Bolivian Conrrado Moscoso, 15–14, 15–14,{{cite web |title=2012 IRF World Junior Championships - Boys U16 Singles |url=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/q8o8ptkjjm4jsc95lusuf/AGAHT0ENvRlL8okrn9qdJTo/03-World/Boys?dl=0&preview=Draw-Boys+16+Singles-2.pdf&rlkey=vtu0ks7r26y6lwm2nbqui1j52&subfolder_nav_tracking=1 |publisher=IRF |access-date=26 September 2024}} but he and Rodrigo Montoya won Boys U16 Doubles, defeating Canadians Sami Harb and Coby Iwaasa in final, 15–8, 15–12.{{cite web |title=2012 IRF World Junior Championships - Boys U16 Doubles |url=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/q8o8ptkjjm4jsc95lusuf/AGAHT0ENvRlL8okrn9qdJTo/03-World/Boys?dl=0&preview=Draw-Boys+16+Doubles-2.pdf&rlkey=vtu0ks7r26y6lwm2nbqui1j52&subfolder_nav_tracking=1 |publisher=IRF |access-date=26 September 2024}}

He won Boys U18 Doubles at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Sucre, Bolivia with Rodrigo Garay, as they defeated Bolivians Conrrado Moscoso and Sebastian Oña in the final, 15–8, 15–14.{{cite web |title=2013 IRF World Junior Championships - Boys U18 Doubles |url=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/7wn0sx2wdf7572cganb83/AJ9t5D9bAD6RT59e_80oT1g/01-World-Boys/02-Draws?dl=0&preview=Llave-Boys+18+Doubles-2.pdf&rlkey=kcxoehvku5r05bzpf75hrxjgk&subfolder_nav_tracking=1 |publisher=IRF |access-date=26 September 2024}}

Mar again won Boys U18 Doubles at World Juniors in 2014 - this time with Erik Garcia - in Cali, Colombia, as they defeated Americans Sawyer Lloyd and Adam Manilla in the final, 1–15, 15–13, 11–8.{{cite web |title=2014 IRF World Junior Championships - Boys U18 Doubles |url=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/2qibv9psa45edbut37ue3/AOIucbZY0B_fmqsoTdLL__g/01-World-Boys/02-Draws?dl=0&preview=Llave-W-Boys-18-Doubles-2.pdf&rlkey=j3cw2cdknuyiwccxajqtm26ev&subfolder_nav_tracking=1 |publisher=IRF |access-date=26 September 2024}} But he lost in Boys U18 Singles in the quarterfinals Conrrado Moscoso, 5–15, 15–11, 11–7.{{cite web |title=2014 IRF World Junior Championships - Boys U18 Singles |url=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/2qibv9psa45edbut37ue3/AOIucbZY0B_fmqsoTdLL__g/01-World-Boys/02-Draws?dl=0&preview=Llave-W-Boys-18-Singles-2.pdf&rlkey=j3cw2cdknuyiwccxajqtm26ev&subfolder_nav_tracking=1 |publisher=IRF |access-date=26 September 2024}}

Mar has played at least once on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) since the 2014-15 season, but it wasn't until the 2019-20 season that he played more than two events in a season.{{cite web |title=Career Summary for Mar, Javier |url=https://www.proracquetballstats.com/cgi-bin/print_results_new.pl?tour=IRT&event=0&season=0&player=0&player2=0&player3=Mar%2C+Javier&query=player_summary |website=Pro Racquetball Stats |publisher=Todd Boss |access-date=25 September 2024}}

Mar first played for Mexican national team at the 2016 Pan American Championships in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, where he played Men's Singles. He defeated Costa Rican Andrés Acuña in the quarterfinals, 15–11, 15–11, but then lost in the semi-finals to American Jake Bredenbeck, 15–8, 14–15, 11–6, resulting in a bronze medal.{{cite web |title=2016 Pan American Championships - Men's Singles |url=https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0nx7ceds5n51ong/AAA0PJJNiTe9hrP8HihWYiCga/PARC-2016-02-Open/02-Open-Draws?dl=0&preview=Llave-Men-Singles-2.pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1 |publisher=R2 Sports |access-date=16 January 2024}}

Mar played Men's Singles at the 2016 World Championships in Cali, Colombia, where he defeated Japan's Yuki Nakano, 15–5, 15–6, in the Round of 16, but then lost to American Rocky Carson, 15–9, 15–9, in the quarterfinals.{{cite web |title=2016 IRF World Championships - Men's Singles |url=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/njr00w60qtzugpxhs3gw5/AGSrr0BsuUqQl9zXJwEbSj0/World-2016-02-Draws?dl=0&preview=Llave-Gold---01-Men-Singles-2.pdf&rlkey=gfx9oa9ara0v68aazqxzjbqgr&subfolder_nav_tracking=1 |website=IRF |access-date=27 September 2024}}

At the 2016 US Open Racquetball Championships, Mar played doubles with Eduardo Garay, and they lost in the Round of 32 to Daniel De La Rosa and Edson Martinez, 15–4, 15–6.{{cite web |title=2016 UnitedHealthCare US Open - IRT Doubles |url=https://www.r2sports.com/website/bracket.asp?TID=17305&divID=67&combinedID=0&print=&fromPage=&leftFrame=&highlightMatchNum=&drawVar=&message= |website=R2 Sports |access-date=25 September 2024}} In singles, he defeated Jansen Allen in the Round of 32, 11–8, 11–1, 11–2, but then lost to Jake Bredenbeck in the Round 16, 11–2, 11–5, 4–11, 12–10.{{cite web |title=2016 UnitedHealthCare US Open - IRT Singles |url=https://www.r2sports.com/website/bracket.asp?TID=17305&divID=0&combinedID=128875&print=&fromPage=&leftFrame=&highlightMatchNum=&drawVar=&message= |website=R2 Sports |access-date=25 September 2024}}

Mar represented Mexico in Men's Singles at the 2017 Pan American Championships in San José, Costa Rica, where he defeated Canadian Samuel Murray, 6–15, 15–4, 11–3, in the quarterfinals, but then lost to American Charlie Pratt in the semi-finals, 5–15, 15–13, 11–3, resulting in a bronze medal.{{cite web |title=2017 Pan American Championships - Men's Doubles |url=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/wrs3fqei547wi03078jcr/AOzhDx-w2bqqcE7D_0J3x4U/01-Open/02-Open-Draws?dl=0&e=1&preview=Llave-Men-Singles-2.pdf&rlkey=qsgy29o7ygi4cmdnxujyy8uhd&subfolder_nav_tracking=1 |publisher=IRF |access-date=26 September 2024}}

At the 2017 US Open Racquetball Championships, Mar reached the quarterfinals in singles, as he beat Samuel Murray in the Round of 32, 11–6, 11–2, 11–3, then defeated Mario Mercado in the Round of 16, 12–10, 11–5, 11–9, before losing to Rocky Carson in the quarters, 11–5, 11–4, 11–6.{{cite web |title=2017 UnitedHealthCare US Open - IRT Singles |url=https://www.r2sports.com/website/bracket.asp?TID=21382&divID=0&combinedID=147829&print=&fromPage=&leftFrame=&highlightMatchNum=&drawVar=&message= |website=R2 Sports |access-date=25 September 2024}} He played doubles with Edson Martinez, and they defeated Sudsy Monchik and Cliff Swain, 13–15, 15–12, 11–5, in the Round of 32, but lost to Rodrigo Montoya and Andree Parrilla in the Round of 16, 15–13, 15–12.{{cite web |title=2017 UnitedHealthCare US Open - IRT Doubles |url=https://www.r2sports.com/website/bracket.asp?TID=21382&divID=67&combinedID=0&print=&fromPage=&leftFrame=&highlightMatchNum=&drawVar=&message= |website=R2 Sports |access-date=25 September 2024}}

His first IRT success came in 2018, when he and Rodrigo Montoya won doubles at the 40th Annual Lewis Drug Pro-Am in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.{{cite web |title=2022 Capital Classic |url=https://www.r2sports.com/website/bracket.asp?TID=22542&divID=67&combinedID=0&print=&fromPage=&leftFrame=&highlightMatchNum=&drawVar=&message= |website=R2 Sports |access-date=25 September 2024}} They upset top seeds Alvaro Beltran and Daniel De La Rosa in the quarterfinals, 15–12, 15–8, then defeated Jansen Allen and Felipe Camacho in the semi-finals, 15–10, 15–12, and Jake Bredenbeck and Jose Diaz in the final, 15–13, 15–12.

Mar lost in the Round of 16 at the 2018 US Open to Kane Waselenchuk, 15–12, 15–10,{{cite web |title=2018 US Open - Men's IRT Singles |url=https://www.r2sports.com/website/bracket.asp?TID=24877&divID=0&combinedID=166717&print=&fromPage=&leftFrame=&highlightMatchNum=&drawVar=&message= |website=R2 Sports |access-date=26 September 2024}} but reached the semi-finals in doubles with Rodrigo Montoya by defeating Alejandro Landa and Samuel Murray in the quarterfinals, 13–15, 15–6, 11–5, but then lost to Alvaro Beltran and Daniel De La Rosa in the semis, 15–14, 8–15, 11–8.{{cite web |title=2018 US Open - Men's IRT Doubles |url=https://www.r2sports.com/website/bracket.asp?TID=24877&divID=0&combinedID=166773&print=&fromPage=&leftFrame=&highlightMatchNum=&drawVar=&message= |website=R2 Sports |access-date=19 January 2024}}

Mar played Men's Doubles with Rodrigo Montoya at the 2019 Pan American Racquetball Championships in Barranquilla, Colombia. They lost to Bolivians Roland Keller and Conrrado Moscoso in the semi-finals, 14–15, 15–11, 11–7.{{cite web |title=IRF - Barranqilla 2019 - Mens Doubles |url=https://www.internationalracquetball.com/pan-019-md/ |website=International Racquetball Federation |access-date=27 September 2024}}

Mar and Montoya also played doubles at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, where they won gold.{{cite web |title=¿Quién es Javier Mar, el medallista de oro en dobles de racquetbol en Lima 2019? |url=https://www.milenio.com/deportes-olimpicos/juegos-panamericanos/juegos-panamericanos-javier-mar-medallista-oro-dobles-racquetbol |website=La Afición |access-date=30 September 2024}} They defeated Americans Rocky Carson and Charlie Pratt in the semi-finals, 11–15, 15–9, 11–8,{{cite web |title=Lima 2019 - Men's Doubles Semi-finals |url=https://www.lima2019.pe/sites/default/files/wrsd/PAG2019/en/results/racquetball/results-men-s-doubles-sfnl-000100-.htm |website=Santiago 2023 |access-date=25 September 2024}} and then beat Bolivians Roland Keller and Conrrado Moscoso in the final, 15–10, 15–1.{{cite web |title=Lima 2019 - Men's Doubles Final |url=https://www.lima2019.pe/sites/default/files/wrsd/PAG2019/en/results/racquetball/results-men-s-doubles-fnl-000100-.htm |website=Santiago 2023 |access-date=25 September 2024}} Mar also competed in the Men's Team event, where Mexico lost in the semi-finals to Colombia, 2–1.{{cite web |title=Lima 2019 - Men's Team Semi-Finals |url=https://www.lima2019.pe/sites/default/files/wrsd/PAG2019/en/results/racquetball/results-men-s-team-sfnl-00010000.htm |website=Santiago 2023 |access-date=25 September 2024}}

Mar defeated Rodrigo Montoya, 11–15, 15–13, 11–9, in the Round of 32 at the 2019 US Open, and then defeated Carlos Keller, 11–15, 15–5, 11–4, in the Round of 16, but lost in the quarterfinals to Kane Waselenchuk, 15–5, 15–3.{{cite web |title=2019 US Open - Men's IRT Singles |url=https://www.r2sports.com/website/bracket.asp?TID=30501&divID=0&combinedID=180015&print=&fromPage=&leftFrame=&highlightMatchNum=&drawVar=&message= |website=R2 Sports |access-date=19 January 2024}} In doubles, Mar and Montoya lost to Roland Keller and Conrrado Moscoso, 8–15, 15–11, 11–6, in the Round of 16.{{cite web |title=2019 US Open - Men's IRT Doubles |url=https://www.r2sports.com/website/bracket.asp?TID=30501&divID=67&combinedID=0&print=&fromPage=&leftFrame=&highlightMatchNum=&drawVar=&message= |website=R2 Sports |access-date=19 January 2024}}

At the 2021 US Open, Mar played doubles with Rodrigo Montoya, and they defeated Andree Parrilla and Eduardo Portillo in the quarterfinals, 15–10, 12–15, 11–3, but lost to Alvaro Beltran and Daniel De La Rosa, 15–10, 12–15, 11–8, in the semi-finals.{{cite web |title=2021 US Open - Men's IRT Doubles |url=https://www.r2sports.com/website/bracket.asp?TID=31929&divID=0&combinedID=198528&print=&fromPage=&leftFrame=&highlightMatchNum=&drawVar=&message= |website=R2 Sports |access-date=29 September 2024}}

Mar played Men's Doubles with Rodrigo Montoya at the 2021 IRF World Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and they won gold by defeating Bolivia's Roland Keller and Conrrado Moscoso, 15–10, 15–9, in the final after beating the USA's Alejandro Landa and Charlie Pratt, 15–2, 15–13, in the semi-finals.{{cite web |last1=Kirk |first1=Cheryl |title=2021 IRF World Racquetball Championships Blog |url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Racquetball/Features/2021/November/28/2021-IRF-World-Racquetball-Championships-Blog |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214205751/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Racquetball/Features/2021/November/28/2021-IRF-World-Racquetball-Championships-Blog |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 14, 2021 |website=USA Racquetball |publisher=Team USA |access-date=18 December 2021}}{{cite web |title=Mens Doubles |url=https://www.internationalracquetball.com/wrc-021-md/?nocache |website=International Racquetball Federation |publisher=International Racquetball Federation |access-date=18 December 2021}}

In 2022, Mar reached the final of an IRT event for the first time. At the 2022 Capital Classic in Millersville, Maryland, he defeated Andree Parrilla in the Round of 16, 15–10, 15–11, then beat Jake Bredenbeck, 15–7, 15–8, in the quarterfinals, and got a narrow victory over Samuel Murray, 15–13, 15–13, in the semi-finals. In the final, Mar lost to Eduardo Portillo, 15–7, 15–3.{{cite web |title=2022 Capital Classic |url=https://www.r2sports.com/website/bracket.asp?TID=39163&divID=0&combinedID=206420&print=&fromPage=&leftFrame=&highlightMatchNum=&drawVar=&message= |website=R2 Sports |access-date=25 September 2024}}

At the 2022 US Open, Mar lost in the Round of 16 to Samuel Murray, 10–15, 15–3, 11–8,{{cite web |title=2022 US Open - Men's IRT Singles |url=https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/drawsOut/view-bracket.asp?TID=39683&divID=0&combinedID=206513&print=&fromPage=&leftFrame=&highlightMatchNum=&drawVar=&message= |website=R2 Sports |access-date=29 September 2024}} and played doubles with Rodrigo Montoya, and they lost to Jake Bredenbeck and Sam Bredenbeck, 15–7, 15–10.{{cite web |title=2022 US Open - Men's IRT Doubles |url=https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/drawsOut/view-bracket.asp?TID=39683&divID=67&combinedID=0&print=&fromPage=&leftFrame=&highlightMatchNum=&drawVar=&message= |website=R2 Sports |access-date=29 September 2024}}

At the Racquetball at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games, Mar won two gold medals. He and Rodrigo Montoya won gold in Men's Doubles, as they defeated Costa Ricans Andrés Acuña and Gabriel Garcia in the final, 11–6, 11–5, 10–12, 9–11, 11–6.{{cite web |title=San Salvador 2023 - Men's Doubles Finals |url=https://results-sansalvador2023.com/#/discipline/RQL/results/M.DOUBLES-----------.FNL-.000100-- |website=San Salvador 2023 |access-date=25 September 2024}} He also helped Mexico win gold in the Men's Team event, and they Costa Rica in that final also.{{cite web |title=San Salvador 2023 - Men's Team Finals |url=https://results-sansalvador2023.com/#/discipline/RQL/results/M.TEAM--------------.FNL-.00010000 |website=San Salvador 2023 |access-date=25 September 2024}}

At the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Mar won Men's Doubles with Rodrigo Montoya, as they defeated Canadians Coby Iwaasa and Samuel Murray in the final, 6–11, 11–7, 12–10, 12–10,{{cite web |title=Rodrigo Montoya y Javier Mar repiten oro para México en raquetbol panamericano |url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/rodrigo-montoya-javier-mar-repiten-oro-mexico-raquetbol-juegos-panamericanos |website=Mediotiempo |access-date=30 September 2024}}{{cite web |title=Santiago 2023 - Men's Doubles Final |url=https://results-santiago2023.org/#/discipline/RQL/results/M.DOUBLES-----------.FNL-.000100-- |website=Santiago 2023 |access-date=25 September 2024}} after beating Costa Ricans Andrés Acuña and Gabriel Garcia in the semi-finals, 11–4, 11–7, 11–4.{{cite web |title=Santiago 2023 - Men's Doubles Semi-finals |url=https://results-santiago2023.org/#/discipline/RQL/results/M.DOUBLES-----------.SFNL.000100-- |website=Santiago 2023 |access-date=25 September 2024}} In Mixed Doubles, In the Men's Team event, Mexico lost to Canada, 2–1, in the semi-finals.{{cite web |title=Santiago 2023 - Men's Team Semi-finals |url=https://results-santiago2023.org/#/discipline/RQL/results/M.TEAM--------------.SFNL.00010000 |website=Santiago 2023 |access-date=25 September 2024}}

Mar was a silver medalist in Mixed Doubles at the 2024 World Championships with Montserrat Mejia in San Antonio, Texas. They reached the final by defeating Bolivians Angélica Barrios and Conrrado Moscoso in the semi-finals, 11–6, 9–11, 10–12, 11–7, 11–9, but lost the final to Americans Daniel De La Rosa and Hollie Scott, 11–9, 10–12, 11–9, 14–12.{{cite web |last1=Greenberg |first1=Johnathan |title=XXII International Racquetball Federation World Championships Daily Blog |url=https://www.usaracquetball.com/news/2024/august/24/xxii-international-racquetball-federation-daily-blog |website=USA Racquetball |publisher=Team USA |access-date=4 September 2024}} He also helped Mexico to a bronze medal in the Men's Team event,{{cite web |title=XXII IRF World Championships – Men's Team Competition |url=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/h84c4jrag5igeutgrllr6/AIaQJvUOJj94K5oVOnphrzE?dl=0&e=1&preview=7+Men%27s+Team+Competition.pdf&rlkey=npybeo0ohksyc7bri7os9xfvf&st=uummk922 |publisher=International Racquetball Federation |access-date=18 September 2024}} as they defeated Guatemala in the quarterfinals, but lost to Canada in the semi-finals.{{cite web |last1=Gaytan |first1=Arnoldo |title=JAVIER HIZO SU PARTE PERO MÉXICO QUEDA FUERA DE LA FINAL POR PAÍSES DEL MUNDIAL DE RACQUETBOL |url=https://deporteslocales.com.mx/javier-hizo-su-parte-pero-mexico-queda-fuera-de-la-final-por-paises-del-mundial-de-racquetbol/ |website=Deportes Locales |access-date=30 September 2024}}

Mar has medaled for Mexico at the Pan American Games, World Championships, Central American and Caribbean Games, as well as the Pan American Championships, highlighted by gold in Men's Doubles at the 2021 World Championships and gold in Men's Doubles at the 2019 and 2023 Pan American Games; those three wins came with Rodrigo Montoya.

While Mar has played at least two tournaments on the International Racquetball Tour every season since 2017-18, he has not played much more than half of the tournaments in any one season. Yet he has won 8 doubles titles, and been in one singles final.

This table lists Mar's results across annual events.

Note: W = winner, F = finalist, SF = semi-finalist, QF = quarterfinalist, 16 = Round of 16. P = Cancellation due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:Racquetball players at the 2023 Pan American Games

Category:Racquetball players at the 2019 Pan American Games

Category:Pan American Games medalists in racquetball

Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in racquetball

Category:Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico

Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Mexico

Category:Mexican racquetball players