# Match Record: Alabama Senior Olympics - 2026 - Mixed Doubles 3.5 Age: (65-69) (2026-04-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 06:23:57
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4545974897
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Alabama Senior Olympics - 2026 - Mixed Doubles 3.5 Age: (65-69)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.49)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Patricia Hamann** (DUPR ID: YG4PN4) - Rating: 3.615, Location: Miramar Beach, FL, US
- **Steve Malandro** (DUPR ID: 1RDMZE) - Rating: 3.668, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Carol Salts** (DUPR ID: 3XZJ2R) - Rating: 3.493, Location: N/A
- **James Mellish** (DUPR ID: PKJ9JE) - Rating: 3.190, Location: West Lafayette, IN, US

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