1970 Basque Pelota World Championships

The 1970 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 6th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

1970 Basque Pelota World Championships
Tournament poster
Tournament information
Location San Sebastián, Spain
Dates18–27 September
Administrator(s)FIPV
Teams5+
Final positions
Champions Spain
1st runners-up France
2nd runners-up Argentina

Participating nations

Events

A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]

Trinquete, 5 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) Artola Echeveste R.Castillo
Hand-pelota (pairs) Laduche, Harocarene Tranche, Balda Carli, A.Castillo
Paleta goma (men's) A.Olite, J.Utge J.Bosco, J.Valverde Haramboure, Hirigoyen
Paleta cuero Bernal, Iroldi Sether, Bizzozero Aguirre, Vega
Xare R.Elias, R.Bizzozero Maz Ayala, Alfieri Labat, Hourregue

Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Paleta goma (men's) J.Becerra, Rendon Armas, Olite Bernal, Bell
Frontenis (men's) Loaiza, Hernando Irigay, Lersundi Olite, Armas

Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) Maiz Minondo F.Medina
Hand-pelota (pairs) Sacristan, Iruzubieta Mougica, Sallaberry Izquierdo, Tovar
Paleta cuero Ancizu, Reizabal Sether, Utge Berrotaran, Clairacq
Pala corta Mendiluce, Llorca Berrotaran, Millet Salazar, Sanchez

Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Jai alai Camy, Furneau E.Mirapeix, J.M.Mirapeix Zubikarai, Hamui

Medal table
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Spain (host nation)4419
2 France3339
3 Argentina2316
4 Mexico2046
5 Uruguay1236
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References
  1. Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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