Juan Martínez de Irujo

Juan Martínez de Irujo (born 4 November 1981) is a professional Basque pelota player for the Aspe team.[1]

Mtz. de Irujo
Full nameJuan Martínez de Irujo
Born (1981-12-04) 4 December 1981
Ibero, Olza, Navarra
CountrySpain
ProvinceNavarra
Height1,86 m
Weight84 kg
Debut dateJune 6, 2003
Debut frontonLabrit fronton
CategoriesHand-pelota
PositionForward
ManagementASPE
Singles
1st Hand-Pelota singles championship2004, 2006, 2009
Doubles
1st Hand-Pelota doubles championship2005, 2006, 2009
Cuatro y Medio
Cuatro y Medio2006, 2008

Early life

Martínez de Irujo was born in 1981 in Ibero, Olza. He is the son of Juan Angel Martinez de Irujo and the nephew of the late professional pelotari (pelota player) Javier Martínez de Irujo.

Professional career

Martinez de Irujo made his debut on the Labrit fronton in 2003, and soon became an important player, winning the Hand-pelota championship and runner-up with Lasa III on the doubles tournament held the same year. In 2005 he was again runner-up of the 1st hand-pelota championship, but won the doubles with Goñi III. In 2006 he won the three pelota titles: hand single, hand doubles and Cuatro y Medio like Julián Rategui had done back in 1990. In 2008 he was again runner-up at cuatro y medio to Olaizola II. In 2009 he again won the doubles championship along with Fernando Goñi, and won his third single hand-pelota title against Olaizola II.

1st Hand-pelota championship finals
Year Champion Runner-up Score Fronton
2004 Martínez de Irujo Xala 22-12 Atano III
2005 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22-18 Atano III
2006 Martínez de Irujo Olaizola II 22-17 Atano III
2009 Martínez de Irujo Olaizola II 22-12 Atano III
2010 Martínez de Irujo Xala 22-13 Atano III
2014 Martínez de Irujo Retegi Bi 22-9 Atano III

Doubles hand-pelota championship finals
Year Champions Runners-up Score Fronton
2004 Titín III - Goñi III Martínez de Irujo - Lasa III 22-8 Atano III
2005 Martínez de Irujo - Goñi III Bengoetxea VI - Beloki 22-12 Atano III
2006 Martínez de Irujo - Martínez de Eulate Olaizola II - Zearra 22-11 Ogueta
2009 Martínez de Irujo - Goñi III Olaizola II - Mendizabal II 22-21 Atano III
2013 Martínez de Irujo - Zabaleta Berasaluze VIII - Albisu 22-4 Bizkaia
2014 Martínez de Irujo - Badiola Olaizola II - Aretxabaleta 22-13 Bizkaia
2016 Urrutikoetxea - Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo - Rezusta 16-10 Bizkaia

Cuatro y Medio Euskadi Championships
Year Champion Runner-up Score Fronton
2006 Martínez de Irujo Barriola 22-21 Ogueta
2008 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22-17 Atano III
2009 Sébastien González Martínez de Irujo 22-18 Atano III
2010 Martínez de Irujo Barriola 22-17 Atano III
2011 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22-12 Bizkaia
2013 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22-16 Ogeta
2014 Martínez de Irujo Olaizola II 22-17 Bizkaia
2015 Urrutikoetxea Martínez de Irujo 22-20 Bizkaia
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References
  1. Juan Martínez de Irujo profile Archived 2009-01-16 at the Wayback Machine in the website of Aspe.
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