Jennifer Saunders (racquetball)

Jennifer Saunders
Saunders at 2006 World Championships
Personal information
NicknameJen
NationalityCanadian
Born (1976-11-18) November 18, 1976
Thompson, Manitoba
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportRacquetball
Turned pro2001
Coached byRon Brown (1999–2009), Evan Pritchard (2009–2012), Sue Swaine (2012–2013), Cliff Swain (2013–2015), Corey Osborne, (2017–2019)
Retired2019
Achievements and titles
World finals2nd (2002, 2012)
National finals1st (Women's Singles: 2002, 2005, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018–2019, Women's Doubles: 2003–2007, 2009, 2011–2015, 2018-2019)
Highest world rankingLPRT – 7th (2010–11, 2011–12)
Medal record
Women's Racquetball
Representing  Canada
World Championships
2016 CaliDoubles
2012 Santo DomingoSingles
2012 Santo DomingoWomen's Team
2010 SeoulWomen's Team
2008 KingscourtSingles
2008 KingscourtWomen's Team
2006 Santo DomingoSingles
2006 Santo DomingoWomen's Team
2004 AnyangDoubles
2004 AnyangWomen's Team
2002 Puerto RicoSingles
Pan Am Championships
2019 BarranquillaDoubles
2016 San Luis PotosiDoubles
2012 TemucoDoubles
2010 San Pedro SulaSingles
2008 San JoseSingles
2004 CuencaDoubles
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoWomen's team

Jennifer "Jen" Saunders (born November 18, 1976) is a Canadian retired racquetball player from Winnipeg, Manitoba. In her last Canadian Championships in 2019, Saunders won both Women's Singles, for a record extending 11th time, and Women's Doubles, for a 13th time. Her 11 Canadian Women's Singles Championships and 24 combined Canadian Women's Singles and Doubles Championships are Canadian women's records. Saunders was the 2009 Manitoba Female Athlete of the Year as voted by the Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Saunders announced her retirement from competition in December 2019, as she accepted the position of Administrator of High Performance and Sport Development with Racquetball Canada. In July 2020, Saunders was named as one of the 2020 inductees into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.