Josée Grand'Maître

Josée Grand'Maître

Grand'Maître at 2006 Worlds
Personal information
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1961-07-28) July 28, 1961 (age 55) Hull, Quebec
Residence	Longueuil, Québec
Height	164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport	Racquetball
Achievements and titles
National finals	1st 1996, 1999, 2001 (singles), 1st 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2003-2007, 2009, 2011-2014 (doubles)
Medal record Women's Racquetball Representing  Canada World Championships 1988 Worlds Doubles 1990 Worlds Doubles 1992 Worlds Doubles 1998 Worlds Doubles 2004 Worlds Doubles 2006 Worlds Doubles 2006 Worlds Team 2012 Worlds Doubles 2012 Worlds Team Pan American Games 2003 Pan American Games Doubles Pan American Championships 1994 Pan American Championships Doubles 1998 Pan American Championships Doubles 2001 Pan American Championships Singles 2002 Pan American Championships Singles 1994 Pan American Championships Singles 2003 Pan American Championships Singles 2004 Pan American Championships Doubles

Josée Grand'Maître (born July 28, 1961) is a Canadian racquetball player from Hull, Quebec. Grand'Maître is the current Canadian Women's Doubles Champion, winning her 14th doubles title in Langley, British Columbia with Jennifer Saunders in May 2013. Grand'Maître's also been the Canadian Women's Champion in singles three times, and her 18 titles overall tie her for most by a Canadian with Jennifer Saunders.

Grand'Maître has been Canadian Women's Singles Champion three times: in 1996, 1999, and 2001. Her first title in 1996 came over Christie Van Hees, while in 1999 Grand'Maître defeated Lucie Guillemette, who was also her doubles partner that year. In the 2001, she defeated Jennifer Saunders.

She's also been the Canadian Women's Doubles Champion on 15 occasions. Grand'Maître's most successful partnership has been with Jennifer Saunders, as they have won ten titles together, including five consecutive titles from 2003 to 2007, as well as wins in 2009, and 2011 to 2014.

Grand'Maître's other five doubles titles have come with five different partners. Her first title was in 1990 with Nadia Verilli, when they defeated Linda Ellerington and Lori Johnstone. In 1993, Grand'Maître teamed with Vicki Shanks to win the title over Johnstone and Debbie Ward. She won the next year with Carol McFetridge, as they beat Lucie Guillemette and Cindy MacTaggart. In 1998, Grand'Maître partnered with Guillemette to beat Shanks and Ward in the final. Finally, in the 2001 final Grand'Maître and Lori-Jane Powell defeated Amanda MacDonald and Karina Odegard to take the title.

Grand'Maître has competed for Canada on 35 occasions, which is the most by any Canadian racquetball player. She's earned two silver medals in singles. Her first was at the 2001 Pan American Championships (then Tournament of the Americas), when she defeated American Kersten Hallander in the semi-finals before losing to American Cheryl Gudinas in the final. The following year, Grand'Maître beat American Rhonda Rajsich in the semi-finals of the Pan American Championships only to lose to American Laura Fenton in the final.