Lori-Jane Powell

Career

She was forced to retire from competition in 2006 due to a right knee injury. Powell was ranked in the top 10 rankings of the Women"s Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) at the end of four seasons. She reached the semi-finals twice, but was never a finalist.

Powell was also a silver medalist in doubles at the 1999 Pan American Games with Debbie Ward, losing the final to Jackie Paraiso and Joy MacKenzie.

Powell was a bronze medalist on four occasions: in singles at the 2003 Pan Am Games 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. Powell earned a Bachelor of Arts (psychology) and Master of Surgery (kinesiology) from the University of Saskatchewan, and also has certification as both a physical and mental trainer.

She ran Powell-Performance, a physical and mental training business, when she lived in Calgary. Also, she was the Technical Director for Racquetball Canada from 2004 to 2009.

Powell now lives in San Diego, California.

Achievements

• Powell was Canadian Champion five times: thrice in singles and twice in doubles. Powell won gold medals on two of her 18 international appearances with Team Canada. She won singles at the 2004 Pan American Racquetball Championships and doubles in 2002 with Karina Odegard at the Pan American Championships. Powell was also part of Team Canada that won the overall team title at the 2000 World Championships, which is the only time the United States of America has not won that title. Powell was Canadian Women"s Singles Champion three times: in 1995, 2003, and 2004. She was also the Canadian Women"s Doubles Champion twice: in 1999 with Debbie Ward and in 2001 with Josée Grand"Maître. Powell received the Women"s Award from Racquetball Canada in 2003 in recognition of contributions that advance women in racquetball.