On January 7th, 2026 the nominees for The World Games Athlete Of The Year were announced.
https://www.theworldgames.org/awards/Athlete-of-the-Year-2025-168
Maria Jose Vargas who plays racquetball representing Argentina is the nominee for the sport of racquetball.
Below is a playlist of 313 videos (mostly matches and interviews) of Maria Jose Vargas from professional racquetball and international racquetball competition. To see more than the most recent 200, you have to click on the YouTube icon to see the older videos on the playlist.
Voting rules
The names of the candidates for The Athlete of the Year will be published on 7 January, 2026 at 12:00 GMT.
The voting period will open at 12:00 GMT on 12 January 2026. Starting from 26 January 2026 at 12:00 GMT, only the 10 highest-ranked candidates at that time will continue in the competition, with all vote counts reset to zero. Voting will close on 2 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT.
Votes may be cast via The World Games website, with a limit of one voting session per 24 hours. Each voting session must include votes for two candidates: your first choice will get 2 votes and your second choice 1 vote. Please note that votes cast for only one candidate will not be counted.
Throughout the campaign, the vote tallies for each candidate will be displayed in real time.
All voters shall act in accordance with fair play in sport. The IWGA will monitor the voting process rigorously, and any irregularities will be investigated. Actions contrary to the spirit of sport may result in appropriate consequences.
Vote here:
https://www.theworldgames.org/awards/Athlete-of-the-Year-2025-168
As of January 7, 2026, Maria Jose Vargas was the #1 ranked player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour.
Statistics and reports courtesy of Pro Racquetball Stats.
Player Profile
LPRT Season And Career Summary – Wins and Placements
IRF Season And Career Summary – Wins and Placements
34 Donuts Given on the LPRT
10 Donuts given on the IRF
All LPRT Singles Titles Won (14 at the time of nomination)
All LPRT Doubles Titles Won (7 at the time of nomination)
All IRF Singles Titles Won (4 at the time of nomination)
All IRF Doubles Titles Won (3 at the time of nomination)
#10 in All Time Singles Tour Wins on the LPRT
#10 in All Time Singles Title Wins on the IRF