Rocky Carson

Rocky Carson
Carson at 2006 World Championships
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1979-05-21) May 21, 1979
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Sport
SportRacquetball
College teamSaddleback College
Turned pro1998
Coached byFran Davis
Achievements and titles
World finals1st Men's Singles: 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
National finals1st Men's Singles: 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2021; 1st Men's Doubles: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017–2019, 2021
Highest world rankingNo. 1: 2007–08 & 2017–18
Medal record
Men's racquetball
Representing  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan American Games 2 2 3
World Championships 7 4 3
World Games 0 1 1
Pan American Championships 1 0 1
Total 10 7 8
Pan American Games
2019 LimaDoubles
2019 LimaTeam
2015 TorontoSingles
2015 TorontoTeam
2011 GuadalajaraSingles
2011 GuadalajaraTeam
2003 Santo DomingoSingles
Racquetball World Championships
2022 San Luis PotosíSingles
2022 San Luis PotosíTeam
2018 San JoséDoubles
2016 CaliSingles
2014 BurlingtonSingles
2012 Santo DomingoSingles
2012 Santo DomingoTeam
2010 SeoulSingles
2008 KingscourtSingles
2006 Santo DomingoDoubles
2006 Santo DomingoTeam
2004 AnyangSingles
2000 MexicoSingles
1998 BoliviaSingles
World Games
2009 KaohsiungSingles
2013 CaliSingles
Pan American Championships
2001 San Pedro SulaSingles
2002 CochabambaSingles

Rocky Carson (born May 21, 1979) is an American professional racquetball player. Carson has won a record 5 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in Men's Singles, and 2 Pan American Games gold medals in singles. He was the #1 player on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) in 2007-08 & 2017–18. Carson has also played outdoor racquetball, and in 2008, he became the first man to win Men's Singles at the World Outdoor Championship, as well as the indoor IRF World Championship, and US Open. Carson has won 27 International Racquetball Tour (IRT) titles and has been ranked in the top 10 for a record 23 seasons.