2019 PHOF Inductee

Enrique Ruiz

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Enrique Ruiz

CITIZENSHIP: Mexico / USA

BORN: 1972 in San Miguel, Sonora, Mexico

PLAYS: Right-handed/Left-handed.

MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS:

Enrique has been an ambassador for pickleball for many years.

Background

Enrique lived in Mexico until the 5th grade when his family moved to the U.S.A. He was first introduced to pickleball at an elementary school in Hillsboro, Oregon.  

COMPETITION AND AWARDS RECOGNITION:

USA PICKLEBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

2010

  • Open Men’s Singles – Silver
  • Men’s Singles 35+ – Gold
  • Open Men’s Doubles – Gold with Don Paschal

2011

  • Open Men’s Doubles – Bronze with Mark Friedenberg
  • Mixed Doubles 35+ – Gold with Christine Barksdale

2012

  • Open Men’s Doubles – Gold with Steve Wong
  • Men’s Doubles 19+ – Gold with Steve Wong
  • Open Men’s Singles – Gold

2013

  • Open Men’s Singles – Gold
  • Open Men’s Doubles – Bronze with Steve Wong
  • Open Mixed Doubles – Bronze with Lydia Willis

2014

  • Open Men’s Doubles – Gold with Wes Gabrielsen
  • Men’s Doubles 19+ – Silver with Wes Gabrielsen
  • Open Mixed Doubles – Gold with Gigi LeMaster

    USA PICKLEBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

    2016

    • Men’s Doubles 35+ – Gold with Dave Weinbach

    2017

    • Men’s Doubles 35+ 5.0 – Silver with Rob Davidson

    INTERNATIONAL INDOOR PICKLEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

    2016

    • Open Men’s Doubles – Gold with Kurtis Campbell
    • Open Mixed Doubles – Bronze with Lynn Syler
    • Mixed Doubles 35+ – Gold with Lynn Syler

    2017

    • Open Mixed Doubles – Bronze with Stephanie Lane
    • Mixed Doubles 35+ – Gold with Stephanie Lane

    2018

    • Mixed Doubles 19+ 5.0 – Gold with Lynn Syler

    2019

    • Men’s Doubles – 19+ 5.0 – Gold with Joe Barkdoll