1966 Basque Pelota World Championships

The 1966 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 5th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

1966 Basque Pelota World Championships
Tournament poster
Tournament information
LocationUruguay Montevideo, Uruguay
DatesDecember–
AdministratorFIPV
Teams7+
Final positions
Champions France
1st runners-up Mexico
2nd runners-up Spain
← 1962
1970 →

Participating nations edit

Events edit

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

Trinquete, 5 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual)   F. Daguerre   D. Balda -
Hand-pelota (pairs)   M. Etchegoin, E. Detchart   J. Bruno, J. Eguiguren -
Paleta goma (men's)   J. Andrade, R. Ibarra   J. Valverde, Canccavillani -
Paleta cuero   C. Bernal, N. Iroldi   A. Sether, R. Bizzocero -
Xare   J. Andrade, R. Elias   Pereira, Alfieri -

Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Paleta goma (men's)   J. Becerra, R. Rendon   D. Tripiechio, J. Goyheche -
Frontenis (men's)   J. Loaiza, J. Etcheverria   I. Purstcher, H. Germone -

Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual)   R. Mugica   J.del Val -
Hand-pelota (pairs)   R. Madrid, L. Nalda   I. Hernandez, R. Tovar -
Paleta cuero   P. Bareits,[2] B. Bareits[3]   L. Unanue, S. Mendiluce -
Pala corta   S. Mendiluce, L. Unanue   M. Salazar, R. Sanchez -

Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Jai alai   J, Hamui, A. Zubikarai   E. Mirapeix, J. M. Mirapeix -

Medal table edit

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1   France 4 0 - 4
2   Mexico 3 2 - 5
3   Spain 2 5 - 7
4   Argentina 2 2 - 4
5   Uruguay (host nation) 1 3 - 4

References edit

  1. ^ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. ^ "BAREITS, Pierre". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  3. ^ "BAREITS, Bernard". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.