John Friesen

Longest Winstreak: 4 matches. April 7, 2017 to May 13, 2017

First match on record: June 24, 2010 - 60th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Match Wins: 28

Win rate: 49.12%

Match History

57 Matches Found:

2026 Canadian 4 Wall Nationals

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

Bob Turnan def. John Friesen 15-0, 15-1

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Men's Doubles Small Ball Veteran Masters 70+

Doug Santha / Howard Strettle def. John Friesen / Ed Kohut 25-6

Merv Deckert / David Coulter def. John Friesen / Ed Kohut 25-0

Jay Spooner / Rick Jackiw def. John Friesen / Ed Kohut 25-0

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+) Consolation

Howard Strettle def. John Friesen 15-1, 15-6

John Friesen def. Bob Meyer 15-2, 0-15, 15-14

2025 Canadian 4-Wall Handball Nationals

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Men's 75+ Combined Doubles

John Friesen / Merv Deckert def. Jay Spooner / Rick Jackiw 15-11, 9-15, 15-12

John Friesen / Merv Deckert def. Howard Strettle / Ronald Mruss 8-15, 15-10, 15-4

2024 World 4 Wall Championships

Mens 75+ Singles

Merv Deckert def. John Friesen 15-1 15-0

Championnat Canadien 4-murs 2024 / Canadian 4-wall Nationals 2024

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Bernard Pelissier / Bob Meyer def. Ed Kohut / John Friesen 15-10, 15-8

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

George DeGonzague def. John Friesen 15-3, 15-2

John Friesen def. Bob Meyer 15-3, 15-4

2023 World Handball Invitational & 72nd USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

David Wells / Richard Stevens def. John Friesen / Rick Jackiw 12-21, 21-1, 11-5

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

Bill Ingram def. John Friesen 21-7, 21-5

2023 Canadian National 4-Wall Handball Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

George DeGonzague def. John Friesen 21-12, 21-10

John Friesen def. Robert Meyer 21-5, 21-3

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (70+)

Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Ivan Elliott / Robert Meyer

Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Howard Strettle / Mark Piaskowski 21-15, 21-11

Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Bob Jackiw / Ed Kohut 21-8, 21-15

71st USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Fred Sycuro / Lance Meyer def. John Friesen / Rick Jackiw 21-8, 21-8

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

John Van Gorder def. John Friesen 21-7, 21-8

The 2019 4-Wall Canadian Handball Championships

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Diamond Master (70+)

Robert Miller def. John Friesen 21-9, 21-8

John Friesen def. Brian Marcil 21-4, 21-1

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): MD65+

John Friesen / Merv Deckert def. George De Gonzague / Ivan Elliott 21-20, 21-10

John Friesen / Merv Deckert def. Edward Brennan / Brian Marcil 21-14, 21-13

2018 World Handball Championships & USHA Four-Wall Nationals

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Diamond Master (70+)

Alan Sherrill / Jay Capell def. John Friesen / Rodney Fink 21-11, 21-7

John Friesen / Rodney Fink def. Peter Anderson / Greg Taylor 21-7, 18-21, 11-7

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Diamond Master (70+)

Greg Stansbury def. John Friesen 21-4, 21-2

John Friesen def. Ned Kovas 21-7, 21-2

2018 Canadian Handball Championship

Men's Doubles Small Ball: B

Sean McGrath / Rob Rakochey def. Thayer Kopchuk / John Friesen 21-14, 21-12

Thayer Kopchuk / John Friesen def. Andrew Short / Ian Pumphrey 20-21, 21-20, 11-1

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

John Friesen def. Ed Kohut 21-8, 21-8

David Wells def. John Friesen 21-10, 21-3

Pierre Morin def. John Friesen 21-4, 21-6

Canadian National 4-Wall Handball Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

Ronald Mruss def. John Friesen 21-7, 21-16

John Friesen def. David Coulter 21-14, 4-21, 11-8

John Friesen def. David Wallace 21-20, 21-14

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 65+

Boyd Yesler / Tim Murray def. Merv Deckert / John Friesen 21-13, 21-4

Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Jim Lowe / Joe Ivy 21-14, 21-8

Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Robert Snyder / Ivan Elliott 21-7, 19-21, 11-7

2017 USHA National Masters Doubles

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Terry Nett / Lewie Lambert def. David Coulter / John Friesen 13-21, 21-15, 11-5

David Coulter / John Friesen def. Sal Cataudella / James Duncan 21-14, 21-19

2016 Canadian National Handball Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 60+

Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. George DeGonzague / Ivan Elliott 21-10, 21-4

Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Mark Gronlund / Sal Lipuma 21-10, 21-13

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Super (65+)

Wayne Amminson def. John Friesen 21-15, 21-4

John Friesen def. Bob Meyer 21-6, 21-11

World Handball Championships 2015

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Veteran Super (65+)

Mike Meyer / Rick Harrington def. John Friesen / Merv Deckert 21-16, 21-5

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Super (65+)

Joe Cox def. John Friesen 21-3, 21-3

Canadian National 4-Wall Handball Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Super (65+)

Bill Kelly def. John Friesen

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Super (60+)

John Friesen / Merv Deckert def. Boyd Yesler / Tim Murray

John Friesen / Merv Deckert def. David Wells / Kit Peterson 21-7, 20-21

2011 Canadian National Handball Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Super Master (60+)

Wayne Amminson def. John Friesen 21-13,21-17

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Super (60+)

David Wells / Rick Jackiw def. Merv Deckert / John Friesen 16-21,21-11,11-9

Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Patrick Brennan / Robert Meyer 21-1,21-2

60th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 60+

Alan Sherrill / Jay Capell def. Merv Deckert / John Friesen (16),14,7

Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Dan Price / Rodney Fink (15),18,7

Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Gary Cruz / Tom Sove 11,2