The 2006 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 15th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
 Tournament logo | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Mexico City, Mexico |
| Dates | 22 September–1 October |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Teams | 18 |
| Website | www.xvcampeonatomundial.com |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mexico |
| 1st runners-up |  Spain |
| 2nd runners-up |  France |
Participating nations edit
Events edit
A total of 14 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1][2]
Trinquete, 6 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Pérez |
Alvárez |
Benesse
|
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Santamaría, Serralde |
Belascain, Harocarene |
 Izquierdo, Quesada
|
| Paleta goma (men's) |  Dick, Cimadamore |
 Buzzo, Cazzola |
Suzanne, Lissar
|
| Paleta goma (women's) | Leiza, Housset |
Mendizabal, Ruiz Larramendi |
Flores, Cepeda
|
| Paleta cuero | Villegas, Villegas |
Bergerot, Casemayor |
Araujo, Menéndez
|
| Xare | Laberdesque, Sanglar |
Lopetegui, Vinuesa |
Coluccio, Gramajo
|
Fronton (30 m), 3 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | Hurtado, Rodríguez |
Frias, Boils |
Nicosia, Ergueta
|
| Frontenis (men's) | Rodríguez, Miramontes |
J. Frías, S. Hawach |
Bordenave, Laberdesque
|
| Frontenis (women's) | Hernández, Castillo |
Frías, Martínez |
Dothen, Rolet
|
Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Irigoyen |
Lambert |
 Huarte
|
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Abad, Navarro |
Landa, Olivos |
Etcheto, Bessonart
|
| Paleta cuero | Ledesma, Mendiburu |
González, Caballero |
De Elizondo, Welmant
|
| Pala corta | Urriza, Velilla |
Iris, Latxague |
Mendiburu, Aguirre
|
Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | García, Inza |
Beaskoetxea, Ros |
J. P. Valdes, F. Valdes
|
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (host nation) |
6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Spain |
3 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | France |
3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Argentina |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Uruguay |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Cuba |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | United States |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ "XV CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL DE PELOTA VASCA – MEXICO 2006" (PDF) (in Spanish). 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Palmares des Championnats du Monde - Mexico 2006" (in French). 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2016.