Lori-Jane Powell
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 8, 1971 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 18, 2021 (aged 50) Calgary, Alberta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Racquetball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National finals | 1at Singles (1995, 2003, 2004), 1st Doubles (1999, 2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 9th (2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lori Jane Powell (November 8, 1971 – November 18, 2021) was a Canadian racquetball player from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Powell was Pan American Champion twice (1 singles & 1 doubles title) and Canadian Champion five times (three singles & two doubles titles). She retired in 2007 due to a right knee injury.[1]
Powell was ranked in the top 10 rankings of the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) at the end of four seasons. Her career best finishes were two semi-finals.
International career
Powell won gold medals on two of her 18 international appearances with Team Canada.[2] She won singles at the 2004 Pan American Racquetball Championships[3] and doubles in 2002 with Karina Odegard at the Pan American Championships.[4] Powell was also part of Team Canada that won the overall team title at the 2000 World Championships, which is the only time the USA has not won that title.
Powell was also a silver medalist in doubles at the 1999 Pan American Games with Debbie Ward, losing the final to Americans Jackie Paraiso and Joy MacKenzie.
Powell was a bronze medalist on four occasions: in singles at the 2003 Pan Am Games[5] and 2001 Pan American Championships and in doubles with Amanda MacDonald at 2003 Pan American Championships and with Josée Grand'Maître at 2006 World Championships, which was Powell's last competition.